Volunteering Opportunities!

Transport Escort (CCSS - Community Health)

Care Corner Service Centre

Volunteer Role Description

• Starting in July for a period as long as the volunteer can commit. A period of 2months minimally is preferred.

• Upon confirmation, volunteer will work with the centre manager on which date/time slots to take on.

• Centre will be providing a quick training on the tasks required and will provide thermometer for temperature taking.

Volunteer are required to assist in the transport of the seniors to and/or fro Care Corner Active Ageing Hub Toa Payoh West @ Blk 131 Lorong 1 Toa Payoh #01-01 Singapore 310131.

0715hrs to 1030hrs - AM Shift
1530hrs to 1700hrs - PM Shift

Volunteers can choose between am or pm shift on weekdays and let centre staff know.

Volunteers will need to:

1. Report to assign seniors block/void deck @ 0715Hrs (AM Shift only)

2. Report to care corner active ageing hub (Toa Payoh West) @ 1530Hrs (PM Shift only)

3. Assist seniors up and down of the transport

4. Take temperature of the seniors before they board the transport.

Volunteer Specifications

1. Volunteer must be physically able to help senior up and down transport.

2. Volunteer is able to preferably to be able to speak Mandarin as most of the seniors are Chinese speaking.

Neighbour Cares

Volunteer Centre @ Toa Payoh

Volunteer Role Description

• To eyeball isolated seniors and ensure their safety (5 units on a weekly or fortnightly basis)

• Report findings and observations after each home visit using a simple form

(*Due to current Safe Management Measures, the format and frequency of volunteering may be affected. You will be informed by the relevant staff in charge.)

Volunteer Specifications

• Good interpersonal skills and comfortable communicating with seniors
  

• Has volunteering experience in engaging seniors in a community setting
  

• Preferably stays near or in Toa Payoh

Elderly Befriender/Mentoring/Medical & Non medical escorts (Malay and Tamil speaking)

Care Corner

Volunteer Role Description

• Will need to conduct home visits/Medical Escort

• Ad-Hoc activities: non-medical escorts services

(*Due to current Safe Management Measures, the format and frequency of volunteering may be affected. You will be informed by the relevant staff in charge.)

Volunteer Specifications

• Age: 17 and above

• Gender: Both

• Experience: Basic befriending skills. Comfortable speaking to Seniors. Committed and has accountability (i.e. respond timely back caseworker)

• Skills: Basic literacy - writing

• Fluent in Tamil / Malay (No certification required)

Surveyor for Community Needs Assessment

Care Corner

Volunteer Role Description

• Door knocking to seniors staying within the targeted block to do a short survey on the needs and strength of seniors

(*Due to current Safe Management Measures, the format and frequency of volunteering may be affected. You will be informed by the relevant staff in charge.)

Volunteer Specifications

• Age: 18 and above

• Gender: Both

• Experience: For 18 to 21 years old preferably gerontology and/or social work trained

• Skills: Basic literacy - writing and/or read, able to use phone/tablet to fill up forms, able to engage basic conversation with seniors

• Minimum service: Preferably to be able to volunteer At least 2-3 times after training

• At least 1 training before commencing field work

• Language: English/Mandarin/Malay/Tamil/Dialects

Health Advocate (Toa Payoh Polyclinic)

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP)

Volunteer Role Description

• Promote preventive screening programmes, issue of screening kits (e.g. Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) kits & assist with sign-up

• Provide thematic health education (at booth or on foot)

• Increase in outreach & value added service beyond centre's exisiting scope

• Health advocates promote preventive screening programmes, encourage positive health behaviours among patients, loved ones and the community

Volunteer Specifications

• Billingual (Spoken English and another language or dialect), relevant training will be provided

• Attire Required: Volunteer tee will be provided

Roving Guide (Toa Payoh Polyclinic)

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP)

Volunteer Role Description

• Support & guide patients to build up their digital literacy in the polyclinic / healthcare environment (e.g. use of self-help kiosks, telemedicine, healthhub)

• Assist patients in navigate the appointment journey (e.g. wayfinding)

• Assist in answering any general enquires, move around proactively look out for anyone in need of help 

• Assist in social distancing measures, crowd control

• Reduction in staff workload, increase in outreach & value added service beyond centre's exisiting scope

• Educate patients, especially the elderly, to build their confidence in using technololgy such as self-help kiosks, telemedicine and  health hub mobile app

Volunteer Specifications

• Billingual (Spoken English and another language or dialect), relevant training will be provided

• Attire Required: Volunteer tee will be provided

Fall Prevention Advocate (Toa Payoh Polyclinic)

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP)

Volunteer Role Description

• Reach out to vulnerable individuals and elderly, educating  them on fall prevention and the use of appropriate walking support

• Conduct tour at the Aging-in-Place Studio in Toa Payoh Polyclinic, focusing on safe care at  home environment

• Increase in outreach, value added service beyond centre's existing scope

• Fall Prevention Advocates help upkeep the safety at our polyclinic and raise awareness of preventive care in our ageing society. They will look out for patients at fall risk, share tips with elderly on falls prevention and the use of appropriate walking aids

Volunteer Specifications

• Billingual (Spoken English and another language or dialect), relevant training will be provided

• Attire Required: Volunteer tee will be provided

Programme & Event Support

Viriya Crest Potong Pasir Braddell Heights

Volunteer Role Description

• Responsibilities / Assignments: Outreach activities 

• Attire Required: Polo T-Shirt / Jeans

• Town/Region(s) of Service: Braddell Heights

• Increase outreach and increase awareness of Crest services with the residents and/or caregivers

• We like to split the timing into two segments for volunteers to consider with their availability to join our outreach.

• Tentative Outreach Date: 7 July 2021 (subject to any updated MOH/AIC advisory on Community-Based Services)

• Morning slot Time: 9am to 1pm, excluding half hour briefing and half hour debriefing

• Afternoon slot 2pm to 6pm, excluding half hour briefing and half hour debriefing

• Each slot, we hope to have 3 volunteers to join us.

• Of course, volunteers are welcome to join us for the whole day.

Volunteer Specifications

• Above 16 years old

• Both gender are welcome

• He/she likes to talk to residents and/or caregivers/NOK. Not shy to do door knocking and engaging residents and/or caregives with conversation

• Potential volunteers will be given briefing before the start of outreach

• Language: Must be able to converse in Mandarin. If you able to converse in English and/or Malay will be a plus.

Programme and Event Support, Befriending and Mentoring

Big Love Child Protection Specialist Centre

Volunteer Role Description

• Responsibilities / Assignments: Ranges between providing homework supervision/tutoring, child befriending  and mentoring to child (usually paired  with same gender) 

• Attire Required: Casual 

• Town/Region(s) of Service: Toa Payoh area

Volunteer Specifications

• Minimum age 21

• No gender preference Skills - subject proficiency if providing tuition/homework supervision 

• Equipment/Vehicle not required 

• Volunteers screening instead of briefing (more will be shared during screening process) 

• Language / Dialect needed only upon request for translation/interpretation cases

Project / Event Volunteer (Toa Payoh Polyclinic)

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP)

Volunteer Role Description

• Involve in the health promotion projects (brainstorming, implementation or activity facilitator)

• Support health-related events (e.g. World  Diabetes day, World Heart Day) 

• Organise ad-hoc events/ activities to bring  cheers and comfort to our patients / their caregivers (e.g. musical performance, Xmas carols, festivals, crafts to decorate clinics)

• Reduction in staff workload, increase in outreach & value added service beyond centre's exisiting scope

Volunteer Specifications

• Billingual (Spoken English and another language or dialect), relevant training will be provided

• Attire Required: Volunteer tee will be provided

Food Pack Delivery Volunteer

Food from the Heart

Volunteer Role Description

• To help deliver food packs to our beneficiaries across Singapore

• Attire Required: Casual / sports wear

• Town/Region(s) of Service: Various locations

Volunteer Specifications

• Able to collect the food packs from our warehouse at 130 Joo Seng Road on weekdays between 9.30am - 4.30pm

• The volunteer needs to own a vehicle 

• Minimum Age: 18 and above

Phone Befriender (CCSS - Social Care) [Toa Payoh]

Care Corner Senior Services

Volunteer Role Description

• Engage seniors via phone calls at a frequency of one call per week over a period of 3 months to check in on their well-being

• With each phone call, volunteers will need to complete and submit an online survey form to report the seniors' statuses to the staff-in-charge

• Upon registration, staff of Care Corner will contact volunteer (via phone / whatsapp) to invite for a info and training session (conducted online) before assigning the seniors to call

• Volunteers are required to use their phone (mobile or landline) to call their assigned seniors

• Volunteers are required to use their internet access to complete and submit online form

Volunteer Specification

• Prefer 21 years old and above (Students, Adults, Retirees, Seniors)

• No specific gender

• Able to converse in Mandarin as majority of the seniors are Chinese speaking

• Knowledge of dialects (Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew) will be an added bonus

• Malay or Tamil speaking volunteers are welcome to join to engage minority seniors

• Responsible and accountable to the tasks assigned