Do you speak Mandarin? We’re looking for someone special to become a Volunteer Community Visitor to Chen* to help ease his loneliness.
Bentleigh East
Chen* would greatly benefit from spending time with a regular visitor who can speak Mandarin. Chen* is a retired neurosurgeon from China who enjoys classical music and watching TV. He used to like to draw spending time in the garden, however he is no longer mobile and has some cognitive decline. Visits would be short, up to 30 minutes.
As a Volunteer Community Visitor at Better Health Network (BHN), you will be part of the Meaningful Connections Program - a team of dedicated, engaged and passionate volunteers who make positive impact on the lives of the people they visit.
Better Health Network (BHN) is a not-for-profit organisation providing a wide range of services to support healthy living, general wellbeing and social connection in our community.
Meaningful Connections is a government-funded program that matches a volunteer visitor with a lonely or isolated older person living in an aged care facility or in their own home. The Volunteer and resident are matched according to similar interests or background. The visits are regular and purely social, with the intention of developing an ongoing friendship and social connectedness.
All new Volunteers must undergo a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check and be able to commit to the role for 12 months. We provide full training and support.
Better Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, and LGBTI+ communities.
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer visitor for Chen* or another person experiencing loneliness, apply now or contact us to learn more.
Volunteer Office
volunteers@cbchs.org.au
Ph: 03 8587 0322
https://bhn.org.au/getting-involved/volunteering/
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