Social Support

Organisation:
Alzheimers Society Gisborne
Category:
Social Support
Hours:
Both/Flexible
Location:
Gisborne

Your company can bring warmth and joy to people with dementia. This can include going for walks with them, enjoying a coffee together or having a chitter-chat in their home. It's an ongoing but flexible role - any date and time that suits you. We just ask that volunteers commit to this to build rapport with our people. You'll see the pleasure that you bring to them when you visit!

Another option is to assist during our support group Active Brain Network, a social peer support group for people with cognitive impairment or early onset dementia. This group meets twice a month.

Requirements:
  • Patience and a good rapport with the elderly and people with dementia
  • Ongoing commitment to the role
  • Good conversational English
  • Own transport
  • Training and support will be given.
  • Volunteers applying for this role need to be fully vaccinated for Covid 19 and have proof of vaccination.

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

2-3 hours per week, or more if you want to!

The Active Brain Network meets twice a month.

Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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