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.

This female resident in care is 84 years old. She would love the company of a volunteer who would enjoy coming in to see her and having a chat at the cafe located on the premises (or sitting in the garden). She enjoys TV, shopping, and talking about current events.

This resident is originally from Holland and can speak both English and Dutch. She can communicate but sometimes finds difficulty with her words. She has a diagnosis of Alzheimer's so experience in communicating with someone with dementia would be highly advantageous to a volunteer applying to this role.

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

We’re a small not for profit aiming to do big things! It’s our goal to try to eliminate the elderly feeling secluded whilst in residential care. To do this, we connect volunteers with the elderly so they can develop long lasting, meaningful friendships. We'd love to have you join our team if this is the kind of role you are looking for within the community!