Meaningful Connections - Mentone

We’re looking for someone special - A Cantonese speaking person to become a Volunteer Community Visitor to Charles*, to help ease his loneliness. 

Charles * is a gentle and quietly spoken man who would really benefit from some social interaction with a visitor who would enjoy sitting out in the garden chatting and sharing life stories, when the weather permits or playing cards or completing puzzles indoors if it does not. 

Charles is originally from Hong Kong and he and his wife have lived in Melbourne for many years.  His wife is also his full time carer and would be present in the home during visits but this would also allow her to have some time to attend to other tasks or even just put her feet up for a while.  So this means you would be making a difference in the lives of two people. 

As a Volunteer Community Visitor at Better Health Network (BHN), you will be part of the Meaningful Connections Program - a team of dedicated, engaged and passionate volunteers who make positive impact on the lives of the people they visit.

Better Health Network (BHN) is a not-for-profit organisation providing a wide range of services to support healthy living, general wellbeing and social connection in our community.

Meaningful Connections is a government-funded program that matches a volunteer visitor with a lonely or isolated older person living in an aged care facility or in their own home.  The Volunteer and resident are matched according to similar interests or background. The visits are regular and purely social, with the intention of developing an ongoing friendship and social connectedness.

All new Volunteers must undergo a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check and be able to commit to the role for 12 months. We provide full training and support.

At BHN, we value our volunteers and are passionate about diversity. We encourage applications from any background.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer visitor for Charles*, apply now or contact us to learn more.

Volunteer Office
Email: volunteers@cbchs.org.au
Ph: 03 8587 0322
Website: https://bhn.org.au/getting-involved/volunteering/