Volunteer - Companionship

Southern Cross Care (SA, NT & VIC) Inc. are seeking volunteers who can assist in supporting residents/clients to engage in meaningful social and leisure activities at Lourdes Valley Lodge Residential Care, located in Myrtle Bank.

Volunteers have many skills and life experiences that can assist in enhancing the quality of life of our residents by creating opportunities for them to blossom. We look forward to hearing from you if you are interested in any of the following roles:

- Providing companionship to residents who may not have family/friends nearby. This may include chats over coffee, garden walks, reminiscing with our residents etc.

We also embrace new and creative ways of supporting the quality of life of our residents. If you have an specific idea or activity that you think our residents would benefit from, we encourage you to get in touch and discuss a bespoke volunteering opportunity.

**Time required**:
We appreciate the commitment and support of our volunteers and work with each one to arrange the most suitable days and times for them to volunteer with us. Any time you give is valuable, be it 3 days a week or a few hours per month.

Our preferred times for new volunteers at the moment are 7 days a week 10am-3pm, though we would welcome volunteers with availability outside of these times.

**About Southern Cross Care**:
For more than 50 years, Southern Cross Care has been providing quality aged care and retirement living services to our community in South Australia, Northern Territory and Victoria.

We're guided by our values of care, communication, creativity and teamwork, and we want people who share these values to join our team.

All volunteers require the following;
- A current National Police Certificate for the Purpose of Aged Care, or be willing to obtain one
- Evidence you have received the 2023 Influenza Vaccination

In addition, as per the Australian Government mandate for Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF), Southern Cross Care requires that all volunteers based at a RACF are to be vaccinated, and require proof that they have received three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

**Training**:
Mandatory training is provided with optional additional training.

If you are looking for a rewarding voluntary opportunity to help older people get out and about, enhancing their quality of life, we would love to hear from you.