A Community Visitor is needed to visit a male resident in an aged care facility. You will need to have an interest in music. The aim of the Community Visitor is to reduce the social isolation of a resident in aged care. As a Community Visitor you will contribute to a resident’s well-being by sharing life experiences. The following skills are highly desirable in a volunteer visitor:

• A genuine empathy and understanding of older people
• Good communication and listening skills
• The ability to work independently
• A commitment to developing a strong relationship with an older person and the CVS program
• Willingness to act with integrity, respect, confidentiality and dignity and the ability to be flexible