Unpaid Volunteer Role - London, Canada - Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners
Description
Caring Connections Callers make weekly calls to Persons Living with Dementia (PLWD) or Care Partners (CP).This is a meaningful engagement role where you as the volunteer will have a caseload of clients that you work with on a weekly basis to build rapport and support the needs of the clients.
PLWD who are referred into the program may be lonely and isolated, at risk of further cognitive decline, be challenged with other risk factors, or have a care partner who is dealing with their own health issues.
Care Partners who are referred into the program may be at risk or experiencing burnout, feeling lonely, or who may have their own health challenges.
In this role you will be a friendly voice on the other end of the phone who will offer support, be empathetic, and suggest resources internally/externally as needed.
We provide in depth training for this role, but you must be a professional, retiree, current or past student in the healthcare field.
This role operate out of our London office at 435 Windermere Rd and the weekly shifts are Monday
- Thursday either 9:00am12:00pm or 1:00pm4:00pm.
Required Qualifications/Training:
Willing to complete all required training provided by the Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners
Skills Preferred:
Advanced ESL
Strong Communication
Time Management
Job Type:
Casual
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location:
In person
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