Ranui Aged Care - multiple roles (Alexandra)

Ranui, in Alexandra, offers its residents a safe and secure home with great food in a beautiful location in scenic Central Otago. They also provide rest home or hospital level care, dementia care and respite or palliative care. Volunteers are an important part of the home’s community and contribute to healthier, happier living for older people. Residents will love chatting and having a laugh with you as you bring a little bit of the outside world in with you, making conversation about things happening in the community, and sharing your own stories about travel, work or just everyday life!

You can be involved in a variety of ways to suit your skills, talents and interest. Whether you only have a few hours to give, or can assist on a more regular basis, there are fulfilling roles available.

• Social Companions - flexible, afterschool or weekends.
• Morning Tea Assistants - any day of the week.
• Friday Happy Hour: 3:00-4:30pm, weekly, fortnightly or monthly. Help with drinks, and socialise with residents. If you can play the piano, it would be great to have you play a few tunes!
• Walking Companions: 30mins to 1 hour per week, fortnight or month. Residents enjoy a stroll 'around the block', takes about 10 - 15 minutes. As you get to know the residents you can go further for longer, even add in a coffee stop. Flexible timings possible.
• Activities helpers: Thursday 10am-3pm. You will be an extra set of hands for our Club Enliven activities staff, helping on van outings and with the days activities. Club Enliven offers respite care and social engagement for older people living in their own homes.

Volunteers work alongside staff. You will receive a full orientation and training, and you will always have the support of staff. No two days are the same, time goes very fast and the happy smiles of residents will be your number one reward. Be ready to experience ‘helpers high’. Volunteering can lead to a rush of euphoria and the release of endorphins. This effect is known as ‘helper’s high’!

Requirements

• Compassion, sense of humour, friendliness, patience and understanding of confidentiality
• All volunteers will receive appropriate training and supervision for their role and will be required to sign a Code of Conduct.
• Physically fitness required for Walking Companion role
• All volunteers need to complete a Police Check

A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment

We have a number of roles, ranging from 30mins to 5hrs. Most roles are for 1-2hrs. Volunteer daily, weekly, fortnightly or monthly.

• Social Companions - flexible, afterschool or weekends
• Morning Tea Assistants - any day of the week
• Friday Happy Hour Helper: 3:00pm - 4:30pm, weekly, fortnightly or monthly
• Walking Companion: 30mins to 1 hour per week, fortnight or month- when best suits you. Ideally, you would meet with the occupational therapist between 9am - 11am Monday, Wednesday or Friday, however this is not compulsory.
• Activities and Van Outing Assistant: 10am - 3pm, once a week or month as part of a roster of volunteers

Getting started

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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