Volunteer, Friendship & Companionship for Seniors
The Role:
- Spend time as a companion to someone experiencing social isolation. Share your stories, laughs and journey and learn from someone with a world of experience
- Develop friendships by visiting people in their homes or residential home, going on outings, playing games, listening to music, watching movies, creating art, reading books or newspapers or simply talking
- Help to ensure your companion is seen and heard. You are truly changing someone’s life by being there for support
- A quick sign-up process
- Connect with people in your area
- Join a multicultural organisation with a 40-year history of delivering quality care services
Benefits:
- Enjoy the companionship of a new friend who is willing to share their life with you
- Create new relationships with people outside of your daily circle
- Gain experience and develop new interpersonal skills with access to professional development training opportunities
- Celebrate your efforts to support multiculturalism (and maybe even learn a new language)
- Opportunity to match with someone in same culture:
- Enjoy the physical and mental health benefits of volunteering
- Join the AMCS community, a trusted not-for-profit registered charity
- AMCS staff are able to provide professional references for you
- Flexible schedule (you choose times and days which best suits your life style)
Who are you?
- A friendly person with a genuine interest in making a difference in people’s lives
- Able to travel to clients’ houses in your community
- A great listener with a willingness to be part of your community
- Able to commit at least 1hr fortnightly
- Someone who embodies AMCS values such as Respect & Diversity, and Quality Care