Residential Aged Care Lifestyle Volunteers
Job No:
ASA1447
Location:
Various Locations
The role of our Lifestyle teams is to provide our residents with social engagement and wellbeing activities that align with their personal goals and interests. Some of our resident’s love nothing more than chatting with people one to one.
Our residents are our family and we always want them to feel at home. What’s more homely than a familiar face popping in for a cup of tea every Wednesday?
Contribute to a positive ageing approach within AnglicareSA’s Aged Care programs by assisting the Lifestyle teams with a range of meaningful activities which engage our customers and respect individual choice.
Duties and responsibilities may include:
- Support residents to attend activities and return to their room
- Encourage residents to engage and participate in activities
- Visit residents, offering one on one activity time eg: reading, conversation, walks, coffee
- Engage residents in activities of interest that are meaningful and fulfilling
- Assist Lifestyle staff with preparations for programs
- Assist Lifestyle staff with the running of the daily program. This may include activities such as carpet bowls, gentle exercise, bingo, gardening and singing
- Assist with general up keep of lifestyle department and activities
- Report significant issues to Program Coordinator.
*Please note all volunteers in Aged Care must hold a current National Police Check (NPC) and have had a 2020 Flu Vaccine prior to commencement.
Does this position spark your interest?
Please complete the questions below and select the site most accessible for you - We look forward to meeting with you.
Our Aged Care Services
Living life the way you want to – that’s AnglicareSA’s aim for all older South Australians and their families. AnglicareSA respects and cares for older people in their own homes, in our residential aged-care facilities and in the community.
Our team work together with residents, families and carers to improve the health, lifestyle and well-being of our clients. We are committed to providing innovative, creative and dynamic approaches to care and to meet the changing needs of our customers.