About this role
Volunteer Opportunity – Support Mealtimes for People Living with Dementia HammondCare Wahroonga – Aged Care Home
Do you have a caring nature and a bit of time to spare? We're looking for compassionate volunteers to support residents living with dementia during mealtimes at our aged care home in Wahroonga.
By assisting at 12pm (lunch) or 5pm (dinner), you’ll help create a calm, supportive, and enjoyable dining experience. This may include helping residents to the dining room, offering encouragement during meals, and providing a warm, friendly presence.
Your patience, empathy, and kindness can make a real difference to someone’s day.
What’s involved:
Volunteering during mealtimes (12pm or 5pm daily – choose what suits you)
Supporting residents with gentle encouragement and conversation
Being a calm and reassuring presence
Whether you can give your time once a week or more often, your support will be truly valued.
Join our team and bring dignity, comfort, and connection to mealtimes for people living with dementia.
Your impact
Volunteering as a social visitor can be a rewarding experience, both for the person you visit as well as yourself. Regular visits from volunteers can help to improve quality of life and help people feel less isolated.
HammondCare
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity and we're passionate about improving the quality of life for people in need. We have a wonderful group of volunteers that partner with us to enhance the lives of people cared for by HammondCare.
HammondCare is a provider of The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme funded by the Australian Government and is established to promote links between elderly people and volunteers in their local community.
Further information
Thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with HammondCare.
We truly love connecting with people who want to volunteer with us. Our team will reach out with a phone call or text as soon as we can, and if we’re unable to get through, we’ll follow up with an email. Please take a moment to check your spam or junk folder as well, as some email providers don’t always recognise our messages right away.
More information on volunteering with HammondCare can be found at
If you have any questions, you can contact our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator.
Requirements
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18 years or older • NDIS Worker Screening Check arranged and paid for by HammondCare
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Ideally you will be available for an hour (or longer) at 12pm or 5pm to assist with meal times Monday to Friday (weekdays only).