CARE CORNER
Volunteer Role Name: Befrienders (SAC TP)
Volunteer Role Description:
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Opportunity to engage seniors via face-to-face interaction every fortnight or once a month to prevent social isolation, monitor senior's well-being, and provide socioemotional support.
Volunteer Specifications:
Volunteer Demographics
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Preferably 21 years old and above (Students, Working Adults/ Retired Adults)
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No specific gender
Skills
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Able to converse well with seniors in English/Mandarin.
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Knowledge of dialects will be good - Malay or Tamil speaking volunteers can engage minority seniors.
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Experience in Befriending is ideal, but not necessary.
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Be patient, polite, and sensitive to the needs of seniors, and be able to discern the right and appropriate conversation topics.
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Good organization skills - able to complete online feedback form within 24 hours after engagement with senior.
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Responsible and accountable for the tasks assigned.
Other Requirements
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Strict adherence to: 1m social distance, put on masks during engagement and sanitize hand before and after engagement.
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Engagement to be less than 60min according to AIC advisory dated 7 Sep 2020.
No. of Volunteers Needed:
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10
Volunteer Site:
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Toa Payoh (Block 5, 62B, 106, 149, 170)
Availability:
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Weekday/Weekend
Duration:
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30 Oct 2020 to 31 March 2021
Contact Person:
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Zoa Chan
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Contact: 8299 4608
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Email:
Commitment Level:
Regular (> 3 months)
Volunteer Role Type:
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Befriending & Mentoring
Registration Closing Date:
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31 Mar 2021