Share Stories and Spark Conversation Community Volunteer Visitor, Abbotsbury NSW
Core
A volunteer social visitor who engages in conversation and shares interests like documentaries and history with an elderly gentleman to reduce isolation.
Role type
Community volunteer visitor
Builds
Social connection and companionship for an individual in care
Domain
Aged care / Social support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Empathy, active listening, patience, reliability, ability to discuss history and media
Preferred skills
Interest in documentaries, YouTube, history
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Visit the gentleman regularly (weekly to fortnightly) for one-hour sessions between 9am and 5pm; engage in conversation and share interests; maintain a warm and friendly presence.
Seniority
Volunteer, entry-level