CARE CORNER

Volunteer Role Name: Home Visit Befriender (Senior Activity Centre - Woodlands)

Volunter Role Description:

  • Conduct home visits to engage them in conversations, monitor their health condition, and ensure overall well-being of seniors staying in the rental flats.

  • Report findings and observations after each home visit using a simple template that will be provided. 

  • Accompany seniors for their medical appointments (weekdays).

  • Assist or accompany seniors in various tasks they may require assistance in (e.g. grocery shopping, sorting out of letters, etc.)

 

Volunteer Specifications:

  • Preferably 21 years old and above.

  • Able to converse in local languages (e.g. English, Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, Tamil) or dialects (e.g. Cantonese, Hokkien, etc.)

  • Good interpersonal skills and comfortable communicating with seniors.

  • Has volunteering experience in engaging seniors in a community setting.

 

No. of Volunteers Needed:

  • 4

 

Volunteer Site:

  • Woodlands

 

Availability:

  • Weekdays

 

Duration:

  • 30 Oct 2019 to 31 Mar 2020

 

Time Shift:

  • 0900 - 1800      

 

Contact Person:

 

Commitment Level:

  • Regular (> 3 months)

 

Volunteer Role Type:

  • Befriending & Mentoring

 

Registration Closing Date:

  • 31 Mar 2020