Pastoral Care Volunteer, Community Home Visits, Warner QLD
Warner, Australia | Posted on 04/29/2025
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity specialising in dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation, specialist mental health for older people, and other health and aged services.
Volunteer opportunities are available across NSW, ACT, SA, and Victoria. If you don't see an opportunity in your area, please call 1800 79 33 99 or email
Job Description
HammondCare pastoral care volunteers support the spiritual and emotional needs of elderly clients living in their homes. As a pastoral care volunteer, you’ll be actively involved with a local Christian church.
Can you offer a listening ear and a caring heart to someone seeking meaning and connection?
We’re seeking a pastoral care volunteer to visit a kind widower once a fortnight. Though his mobility is limited, his heart is open. Since the passing of his wife, whose faith meant a great deal to her, he’s begun exploring his own spiritual questions. He loves country music, cherishes his family, and enjoys talking about life, current events, and what may come after.
Your visits could be a gentle ministry of presence, offering comfort, connection, and space to explore faith and life together.
You’ll support and complement the work of our HammondCare At Home Pastoral Care Coordinator, and under their direction you may:
* Support people to meet their spiritual needs
Skills required for this role:
- High level of interpersonal skills, including strong empathy and listening skills.
- Pastoral Care training, such as Chaplaincy, Clinical Pastoral Education, or attendance at HammondCare's pastoral care training—Spiritual Care Series—to prepare for becoming a pastoral care volunteer.
Your impact
Volunteering alongside Pastoral Care can be a rewarding experience for both the visitor and the person visited. Regular visits can help improve quality of life and reduce feelings of isolation.
HammondCare
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for those in need. Our volunteers partner with us to enhance the lives of people cared for by HammondCare.
Further information
For more details about volunteering at HammondCare, click the apply button below. Our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator, Dani, will contact you.
Requirements
Must be 18 years or older. A National Volunteer Police Check will be arranged and paid for by HammondCare.
We are happy to discuss suitable times during weekdays for a one-hour visit between 9 am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday. Visits could be weekly or fortnightly depending on your availability.
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