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Activities involved
Companion/Visitor
Skills required
Visiting
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
Also required for this position: Skills, Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements: • Enjoy working with seniors • Volunteer must be reliable and trustworthy, enjoy working one on one, unsupervised • Possess good interpersonal and communication skills • Compassionate, respectful, patient and sensitive to the needs seniors • Possess good judgement and manage personal boundaries
  • Flexible in schedule

Friendly Visitor- Community Links

Airdrie, AB [map]
1 hour / weekly
Ongoing 
***Volunteer Airdrie is posting this role on behalf of Community Links

Purpose: The Friendly Visiting Program is a preventive program to help isolated seniors live independently in the safety of their own home and community for a longer period of time by providing social contact, companionship and support. This is achieved by decreasing social isolation, providing seniors with an opportunity to gain increased community involvement and responding to basic needs.
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Why should you volunteer for this opportunity?
• Make a difference in your community 
• Be part of a successful agency 
• Feel the personal satisfaction of helping others 
• Opportunity to become aware of social issues 
• Gain volunteer experience & enhance resume 
• Develop and strengthen problem solving and communications skills
Activities involved
Companion/Visitor
Skills required
Visiting
Requirements:
  • Interview
  • Police Check
  • References
Also required for this position: Skills, Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements: • Enjoy working with seniors • Volunteer must be reliable and trustworthy, enjoy working one on one, unsupervised • Possess good interpersonal and communication skills • Compassionate, respectful, patient and sensitive to the needs seniors • Possess good judgement and manage personal boundaries
  • Flexible in schedule