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

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

• Certificatiton: No certification required

• Minimum service: 1 - 2 times per month. (1 hours per session, exclude travelling to and fro)

• At least 1 training before commencing session.

• Language: Tamil/Malay

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

(Your contact information will be shared with the receiving SSA)

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

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

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

(Your contact information will be shared with the receiving SSA)

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 - E-learning Module

National Healthcare Group Polyclinics (NHGP)

Volunteer Role Description

• Collaborate with the Service Leadership and Patient Relations (SLPR) divison to develop a browser based virtual platform for staff on effective service communication.

• Effective communication with patients and their caregivers is the cornerstone of a family-centered care. This project will allow staff in the polyclinics to journey through the various touch points of a patient/caregiver when going for an appointment at the polyclinic.

• This virtual platform will allow staff to empathise in the shoe of a patient or caregiver, and to learn the importance of effective communication during handover of service point. The learning will help enhance the care and services provided in the polyclinics.

Volunteer Specifications

• You will need experience in multimedia software, gamining software and information technology.

• Commitment; to volunteer through the whole project (i.e. pre-planning, development to post-review)

• You will work remotely on projects and is expected to have access to your own laptop / computer.

• Maintain close contact with Reporting Supervisor.

(Your contact information will be shared with the receiving SSA)

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

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.