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The Community Visitors Scheme supports volunteers from our community to visit residents in local Commonwealth subsidised aged care homes.

The Scheme aims to enrich the quality of life of residents who are socially isolated or lonely and would benefit from a friendly visitor.

The focus is on 'one-to-one' contact, with volunteers visiting their 'special friend' at least once each fortnight. Activities might include chatting and reminiscing, playing games or going outings.

Community Visitors are supported with regular get togethers and training in areas that help them to understand and relate to their resident.

WHERE DO CVS VOLUNTEERS VISIT?

Manning Support Services Inc. Community Visitors Scheme currently aims to place volunteers in the following aged care homes to provided friendly visiting to residents who may be at risk of social isolation and whose quality of life would be improved by a regular visitor. `

• Bushland Place Nursing Home (Taree)

• Beaumont Terrace (Tuncurry)

• Great Lakes Nursing Home (Bulahdelah)

• Hill Crest (Gloucester)

• Milton Fowel Court (Taree)

• Wingham Court (Wingham)

• Bushland Place Hostel (Taree)

• Storm Lodge (Taree)

• Wingham Court Hostel (Wingham)

• Glacia House (Tuncurry)

• Kimbarra Lodge (Gloucester)

• St Paul’s Hostel (Taree)

• Kullaroo Gardens (Forster)

• Alma Place (Taree)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER WITH THE COMMUNITY VISITORS SCHEME?

The first step is to either phone or email to find out more about the Scheme. Or, if you think that this is just what you’ve always wanted to be a part of, print off the Application Form, fill it out and post back to us.

We will give you a call and arrange an orientation date. The orientation will take about an hour and a half and will cover everything you need to know about your role as a Community Visitor.

Please be aware that we must complete a Criminal Record Check before you can start visiting. This is fully organised and funded by the Scheme.

We will then organise to show you around the facility and introduce you to the resident. Just remember, you will always have the support of the service Co-ordinator who will be available to answer and question and help you settle in to your role.

Karen Rudge, Co-ordinator

Yvonne Price, Community Services Worker

If you would like to apply to provide CVS services, please print out and bring in or mail this application form to our address below, in Adobe Acrobat format

   MSS CVS Application Form

Click on the links below to view CVS brochures and handbook, in Adobe Acrobat format

   MSS CVS Brochure (May 2007)

   Commonwealth CVS Program Brochure

   Commonwealth CVS Handbook

Postal Address

Manning Support Services Inc.

PO Box 759

Taree NSW 2430

Phone

02 6551 5656

Fax

02 6552 6582

Email

cvs@manningsupportservices.org.au 

Office Location

78 Wynter St Taree NSW 2430

Office Hours

Wed and Thu 8.30am – 5.00pm

Funded by the Department of Health and Ageing. An Australian Government Initiative.

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