Volunteer Opportunities:
* Social Wellbeing - Bingo Support - Fortnightly Tuesday starting from 1:30pm
* Social Wellbeing - Happy Hour Support - Friday starting from 1:30pm
* Social Wellbeing - Arts & Craft Support - Monday starting from 1:30pm
* Assist with Music Club - Tuesday 10:30am to 11:15am
About MercyCare
As a leading Western Australian not-for profit provider of agedcare, family, community, early learning and disability services we support people throughout life's journey. We live by our values - respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage and our team are passionate about helping others, with an open heart and mind. With our 170-year legacy extending back to the Catholic Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities. When you join MercyCare you join a community of people that want to make a difference.
About the role/s
The roles require the successful volunteers to have an understanding of challenges faced by older people, be empathetic, develop rapport, enjoy conversations and being around older people.
Companion - Connect with residents 1:1 to ensure they are enjoying their time at the home. Having a chat, reminiscing, reading a book.
Bingo Support - Assist residents to enjoy their favourite game of Bingo.
Happy Hour Support - Help residents to enjoy this fun activity to be highly social and chatty.
Arts & Craft Support - Assist residents to enjoy the group activity.
Assist with Music Club - Assist staff with transport to activity, engage with residents for them to enjoy the music club on a Tuesday morning from 10:30am.
You will need to provide:
* Volunteer Police certificate within 6 months (Paid for by MercyCare)
* Sign MercyCare's Code of Conduct and Statutory Declaration
* Willing to complete online training
Contact: ************@mercycare.com.au or contact the Volunteer Lead Tanya Filevski 0436 936 ***
MercyCare is an inclusive employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and strive to reflect and be inclusive of our contemporary Australian society and the communities we serve.
We welcome and encourage applications from men, women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people from all walks of life, regardless of age, disability, culture, race, gender identity and sexual orientation.
MercyCare is committed to the protection of children and young people.
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