Looking for Someone to Help Complete the Puzzle! Community Volunteering
Core
A friendly Social Volunteer visits an elderly resident for one hour weekly to provide companionship, conversation, and occasional outings.
Role type
Social Volunteer (Community Support)
Builds
Social connection and reduced isolation for elderly clients
Domain
Social Services / Elderly Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Empathy, patience, ability to converse, reliability
Preferred skills
Experience with elderly people, interest in community service
Responsibilities
Visit client weekly for one hour, engage in conversation and activities, accompany client on occasional outings like shopping or lunch