Palliative Care Volunteer Visitor – Upper North Shore Sydney
Core
Provide companionship and social support to adults receiving palliative care in their own homes through conversation and shared activities.
Role type
Volunteer social visitor
Builds
Social connection and reduced isolation for home-based palliative care patients
Domain
Healthcare / Social Support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
companionship, conversation, reliability, patience, adaptability
Preferred skills
interest in arts, music, gardening, or sports
Responsibilities
Chatting over tea, reading and sharing stories, listening to music, playing board games, gardening, watching sport, talking about family history and life experiences, watching sport, arts and crafts
Seniority
Volunteer, entry-level