Lifestyle Volunteer

2 weeks ago

Colac, Australia Colac Area Health Full time

Location: South West Region | Colac-Otway

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Colac Area Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Other

Reference: 16208

**CORANGAMARAH LIFESTYLE VOLUNTEER**
- Whatever area you volunteer in, you are considered a valued Volunteer to the whole of Colac Area Health; Welcome. You are asked to follow our guidelines and policies to ensure your safety and enjoyment in your volunteer experience.

**AIM**:

- To provide support to staff in recreational activities for frail, aged and older people with a disability and support Aged Care residents in maintaining independence and emotional wellbeing.
- We promote a holistic approach to care and foster high standards of accountability, honesty and integrity. Social engagement, increased activity levels, confidence and improved quality of life. We are centred on client’s needs/wants.

While doing all tasks it is integral you keep in mind the organisational core values
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Respect
- Collaboration
- Accountability
- Confidentiality and privacy must be observed at all times in line with signed agreements, guidelines and policy.

**Report to Lifestyle Coordinator or Acting Lifestyle Coordinator**

**Duties**
- Practice good hand hygiene and social distancing where possible.
- The Volunteers role is to take direction from lifestyle staff or lifestyle coordinator. Responding to staff requests and have a can do attitude.
- To be engaging and friendly to residents.
- To be able to facilitate activities and if needed run the activities in a group or one on one as directed by staff such as bingo, whiteboard games, floor activities, men’s groups, card games, reading, craft, life history, outings, conversation, companionship.
- To keep residents engaged in group setting or one on one.
- Take direction and be with infection control guidelines (supplied by Corangamarah).
- To be able to put the needs of others first and respect their choices including saying ‘No’.
- To be pleasant to others and mindful around the areas of aging and independence.
- Volunteers are not to push residents/patients in wheelchairs unless you have attended info session training, please get staff/porter to do this if you have not attended session.

**Preferred Experience/Attributes**
- Experience in Aged Care (preferable but not necessary).
- Sense of humour
- To be a ‘people person’ who can engage well with others.
- To be bright and active.
- Enjoy facilitating groups and 1:1 activities
- Friendly disposition** **with a high level of patience and tolerance.
- Happy to attend extra training on Aged Care - dementia, Advanced Care Plan etc.

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