CARE CORNER

Volunteer Role Name: Medical Escort

Volunteer Role Description:

Assist seniors for their medical appointments on adhoc basis or as per senior's appointment dates with Polyclinic/Hospital.

Volunteer Specifications:

Volunteer Demographics

Preferably 21 years old and above (Student/Working Adults/ Retired Adults)
No specific gender
Preferably staying around Toa Payoh area, especially for adhoc doctor visits to GPs, if needed by senior

Skills

Comfortable interacting with seniors face to face.
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.
Be observant and report any unusual behavior or situation during medical appointment.
Physically fit, able to push a wheelchair.
Able to spend 2-4 hours or longer with senior for each appointment.
Good organizational skills - be able to complete online feedback form within 24 hours of engagement with senior.
Responsible and accountable for the tasks assigned.