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Companions for aged care residents

Byron Community Centre
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We currently would welcome volunteers with the following skill sets: ·         General activities – assisting Positive Living Team with scheduled daily recreational activities ·         Morning or Afternoon Tea assist ·         Arts and Crafts, any volunteer who is particularly artistic and willing to devise a craft residents can make – we can provide supplies ·         Games, any volunteer who can play card or board games with residents (Scrabble, Bridge, Chess/Checkers etc) ·         Drivers – any volunteer with a valid driver’s licence who is willing to drive or ride along in a Feros minivan with residents – must sign Motor Vehicle Stat Dec ·         Pets (Bangalow location) any volunteer who is able to help with dog walking and pet feeding schedule ·         1:1 chat volunteers – any individual who is able to visit non-mobile residents in their rooms for chats. Also, some residents with dementia often settle best when receiving 1:1 attention, which could be simply sitting and holding their hand, etc. ·         Computer/IT/Photo volunteers – anyone with computer or tablet skills who is able to assist residents with their devices, or able to assist Positive Living Team to either take or sort through event photos

You can not apply for this role as it is no longer available.