Pastoral Care Volunteers, Residential Aged Care Home, MirandaMiranda, Australia | Posted on 07/03/2025HammondCare is an independent Christian charity specialising in dementia care, palliative care, and rehabilitation, specialist mental health for older people and other health and aged services.Volunteer opportunities are available across NSW, ACT, SA and Victoria. If you don''t see an opportunity in your area, please call 1800 79 33 99 or email volunteer@hammond.com.auJob DescriptionHammondCare pastoral care volunteers have an opportunity to support the spiritual and emotional needs of the elderly people living in an aged care home. As a pastoral care volunteer, youll be a Christian actively involved with a local church in the area.Youll supplement and complement the work of our Residential Pastoral Care Coordinator, and under their direction you may:- Support people to meet their spiritual needs-Assist Clients with a diagnosis of Dementia to engage in spiritual careSkills required for this role- High level of interpersonal skills, including strong empathy and listening skills.- Pastoral Care training for example Chaplaincy, Clinical Pastoral Education, or you could attend HammondCare pastoral care training- Spiritual Care Series, in preparation to becoming a pastoral care volunteer.Your impactVolunteering along side Pastoral Care 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.HammondCareHammondCare 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 VisitorScheme funded by the Australian Government and is established to promote linksbetween elderly people and volunteers in their local community.Further informationFor more information about volunteering at HammondCare, click the apply button below and our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Dani will give you a call.RequirementsWe''d be happy to discuss a suitable time between Monday to Friday, 9am-4pm.18 years or older National Volunteer Police Check arranged and paid for by HammondCare NDIS screening and Orientation arranged and paid for by HammondCare #J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Title
Pastoral Care Volunteers, Residential Aged Care Home, Miranda