Care Home Companion- Whitefield Lodge

• Marie Curie

• VO100066

Marie Curie are launching a new service to support residents in local care homes across Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire.

We know that people who live in residential care can really benefit from having someone to visit them, to provide companionship and support them to take part in activities around the home. Our volunteers will be assigned to a local care home, and will speak to staff at the start of each shift to identify a resident who might benefit from companionship that day.

You might be reading to someone, chatting about their memories or helping the person you are with to engage with other activities going on in the care home. This is likely to be taking place in the early afternoon, and you will be part of an exciting new project we are trialing to make sure people who live in a care home are supported and provided with companionship on days when they don't always have a visitor.

This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys meeting new people and has great conversational skills. This is also an opportunity to be part of a new approach to supporting care home residents.

Experience required

Our ideal volunteer will be someone who has great listening skills and enjoys meeting new people. Empathy, compassion and the ability to deal sensitively with the needs of the people we support will be vital. We are looking for a reliable and committed volunteer who is able to follow instructions.

Travel details

Whitefield Lodge
25 Service Street
Lennoxtown
East Dunbartonshire
G66 7JW

Travel expenses

We pay reasonable out of pocket expenses, including travel cost and mileage. This will be paid monthly by bank transfer.

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Training details

You will be given full training and induction, as well as an orientation session with the staff in the home you will be supporting. We also offer ongoing training and peer support sessions on various topics.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18
This opportunity is open to volunteers of any background aged 18 or over, and is subject to a PVG and reference checks.

Availability

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Frequency & commitment

This role will involve carrying out a regular weekly shift of 3 hours, ideally we would like you to be able to commit to 1 year in the role.

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across East Dunbartonshire.

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