What: 1:1 walks, accompanying and encouraging care home residents on their stroll around the block.
When: 30 minutes - 1 hour per day, week or fortnight. Between 9 - 11am, Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Where: Ranui, 4 Chapple St, Alexandra or Castlewood, 101 Tarbert Street, Alexandra.
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Some residents would like to go out for more walks but find it difficult to go alone. You will be spend 1:1 time chatting with and supporting residents on a 10 -15 minute stroll 'around the block. As you get to know the residents you can go further for longer, even add in a coffee stop.
There are many benefits of walking:
Never underestimate the power of one volunteer hour, its rewarding and in return you will get a ‘helpers high’. Volunteering can lead to a rush of euphoria and the release of endorphins? This effect is known as ‘helper’s high’!
Ranui, in Alexandra, offers its residents a safe and secure home with great food in a beautiful location in scenic Central Otago. They also provide rest home or hospital level care, dementia care and respite or palliative care.
You must be friendly, reliable, trustworthy and have good communication skills.
Volunteers need to be physically capable of assisting residents on walks, identifying uneven ground, small steps or gutters.
Volunteers should have a natural interest in older people, have patience, a caring and respectful attitude and be happy working as part of a team.
As you will be stepping into the 'Home' of elderly people we take great care in who our volunteers are. All of our volunteers need to complete a Police Check and provide references. All volunteers will receive appropriate training and supervision for their role and will be required to sign a Code of Conduct.
30mins to 1 hour per week, fortnight or month.
Between 9 - 11am, Monday, Wednesday or Friday.
Ideally, you would meet with the occupational therapist between 9am - 11am Monday, Wednesday or Friday, however this is not compulsory.
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