You can make a difference...

Many elderly Australians in aged care homes are socially isolated from the community. QCCN is looking for people with big hearts to visit these senior citizens and reconnect them with the community. It only takes an hour a fortnight and all you have to do is be a friend.

Residents enjoy the social visits of our volunteers. You will be matched one-on-one with a resident who has been identified as socially isolated, or at risk of becoming so. Volunteers enjoy a coffee and chat, or perhaps a board game with their new friend, and through ongoing visits create a wonderful new friendship for someone in need.

It is important to note that this facility can cater to high-care, meaning that majority of residents who are in need of this program have a dementia diagnosis of some level. Communicating and interacting with individuals with dementia can be at times challenging for volunteers. While we provide online resources to help with this (and you will have full support from the aged care home staff), we advise that volunteers who apply for this role are comfortable and capable in being matched to someone with higher needs.

If you are interested in making a difference in the life of someone living in residential care, register your interest now!