Friendly Visitor Volunteer at East Wimmera Health Services

Volunteer visitors spend time interacting with residents in the aged care facility and take part in activities and outings that provide companionship and social interaction for the residents.

Tasks may include:

• Chatting with / writing letters / looking at photos with residents.
• Playing games (e.g. scrabble, bingo, cards, etc.).
• Craft activities (e.g. knitting, crochet, scrapbooking, painting, etc.).
• Reading the local paper / poems / short stories / letters to a group of residents or one on one.
• If you have a special skill that you would like to share with residents, please advise the Volunteer Coordinator.