CARE CORNER
Volunteer Role Name: Medical Escort
Volunteer Role Description:
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Assist seniors for their medical appointments on adhoc basis or as per senior's appointment dates with Polyclinic/Hospital.
Volunteer Specifications:
Volunteer Demographics
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Preferably 21 years old and above (Student/Working Adults/ Retired Adults)
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No specific gender
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Preferably staying around Toa Payoh area, especially for adhoc doctor visits to GPs, if needed by senior
Skills
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Comfortable interacting with seniors face to face.
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Able to converse well with seniors in English/Mandarin, knowledge of dialects will be good. Malay or Tamil speaking volunteers will be good to engage minority seniors.
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Be observant and report any unusual behavior or situation during medical appointment.
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Physically fit, able to push a wheelchair.
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Able to spend 2-4 hours or longer with senior for each appointment.
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Good organizational skills - be able to complete online feedback form within 24 hours of engagement with senior.
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Responsible and accountable for the tasks assigned.
No. of Volunteers Needed:
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5
Volunteer Site:
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Toa Payoh
Availability:
Weekdays
Duration:
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23 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:
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Adhoc
Registration Closing Date:
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31 Mar 2021