Organisation

Highview Home and Hospital

Purpose

Highview's mission is to provide all their residents with a safe, caring and supportive environment that is comfortable and enables residents to maintain their independence as much as possible. We are a culturally safe facility and understands differences and ensure these are respected and catered for to be best of our ability.

Description

Are you enthusiastic to make a difference in the lives of others? If you have a positive attitude, enjoy working as part of a dynamic team, and want to share what you are passionate about with our residents, then please contact them!

They are open to having a conversation about what this position will look like and it will be different for each volunteer. Things that they are thinking about but not limited to are:

• reading to residents

• going on van rides with our diversional therapist and residents

• talking

• creating a newsletter

• gardening

• baking

• painting, art

• inside exercise appropriate to the elderly

• generally having fun!

The role in a nut shell is to create special times for our residents. Getting to know this beautiful bunch of people is so rewarding.

Time commitment

Flexible

How to apply

Email Lee Nicol at manager@highviewresthome.co.nz

Please copy (CC) volunteer@otago.ac.nz into your application email. Also, we have a great email template and helpful tips on making an effective application here: https://www.unicrewotago.org/aboutpriceless