Social Support Connectors - Northern Gold Coast

ARUNDEL, 4214 QLD

  • 2h/week
  • Flexible
  • Ongoing

Posted on Feb 16, 2023

Last updated on Aug 30, 2023


Social Support Connectors enrich the life of an older person, who is living at home, by building friendships, reducing isolation and sharing common interests & links to their local community.

The role

Volunteers are matched to older people based on shared skills, interests, hobbies and cultural identity so they can share conversation, play board & memory games, cards, discuss current events, art and craft etc. Visits are usually once a fortnight at a time mutually agreeable. A 12 months’ commitment is preferred to encourage a trusted and natural friendship. Visits can be at the home or out in the community. No nursing, personal care, cleaning or housework required. Area: Nerang to Pimpama.

Need to know

COVID vaccine + booster, Police and NDIS screening checks mandatory (free for vols). Min 6 months.

  • Centrelink approved

Date

Start date: Aug. 30, 2023

End date: -

Skills

  • Aged Care
  • Support Services: Counselling, Psychology, Social Support
  • Arts, Craft and Music
  • Gardening, Caring for the Natural World
  • Languages
BNGC

Posted by
BlueCare Northern Gold Coast

To improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities as we reach out to people in need; speak out for fairness and justice; and care.

Organisation information

Who are we?

BlueCare Northern Gold Coast

Trusted for generations. Iconic in Queensland, officially trusted by Australia We’re an award-winning care provider, recognised as Australia’s Most Trusted …

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