What: Be a friendly face for residents, assisting with tasks and little jobs that they can't perform themselves.
When: 2 hours a week, flexible on a day and time that suits you.
Where: Enliven St Andrews, 8 Easther Crescent, Kew, Dunedin. Elmslie House in Wanaka is also looking for volunteers to fill this role.
Resident Support is a new volunteer role. Volunteers will get to know residents, becoming that friendly face within the unit.
St Andrews Home and Hospital offers rest home and hospital level care and a supportive community for residents, with friendly staff and freshly cooked meals creating a home-like atmosphere.
No two days are the same, 2 hours goes very fast and it's a wonderfully rewarding experience. Beware, you might experience a 'helper's high' as your volunteering can lead to a rush of euphoria and the release of endorphins!
You should be friendly, reliable, trustworthy and have good communication skills.
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.
Volunteers need to be physically able to move furniture around a residents room or assist by pushing residents in wheelchairs
As you will be stepping into the 'Home' of elderly people we take great care in who our volunteers are. All 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.
About 2 hours each week or fortnight (or more if you have the time)
The role will be carried out between 2:00 - 4:00pm
Monday - Sunday, on a day that suits your availability