Goulburn Valley Hospice Care is now recruiting people to join their active volunteer program. GV Hospice Care is a community palliative care service that provides specialised care to people living with life-limiting illnesses.
“Our volunteers do a wonderful job. The demand for Client Care volunteers is growing, along with the number of clients accessing the service. Our focus is on early referral, symptom support and improving quality of life,” said Chief Executive Officer, Wendy Ross.
“The volunteers work to provide support to both the person with the illness and the family and carers. Volunteer care could include an outing, a chat, reading a book or newspaper to the person, or even freeing up the client’s carer to have a short break once a week.”
Client Care Volunteers are needed across Greater Shepparton. Hospice nurses provide care to clients in Dookie, Katandra, Merrigum, Mooroopna, Murchison, Shepparton East, Tallygaroopna, Tatura and Toolamba. Volunteers are needed to support people with life-limiting illnesses in all these communities.
“We are always looking for anyone who is willing to give around an hour of their spare time each week to care for others. It would be especially good to recruit people from non-English speaking backgrounds so that we can provide greater support to our clients who come from similar cultures,” said Co-ordinator of Volunteers Maree Chin.
Volunteers are selected for their warmth and understanding, emotional maturity, acceptance of others, and their ability to respect confidentiality. All volunteers are required to undertake a short training course. The next course commences on Wednesday, August 26. For more information or an application form, please contact Maree on 5822 0068 or email mareec@gvhospice.org.au.
