Friendly Visitor
(Canadian Red Cross - Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka Branch, Volunteer Services)
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Position ID: V-BAR0229
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2024
Last Full Update: 26 Mar 2024
Opportunity Details: Friendly Visitor
| Contact | Heather Stone, Program Coordinator, Canadian Red Cross; Phone: 705-721-3313 ext 5278; Email: heather.stone@redcross.ca |
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| More Info Link | www.redcross.ca/volunteer |
| Benefits | Gain valuable experience, free training opportunities, references available on request. |
| Clients | Older adults |
| Ages | 18 year(s) and up |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | No |
| Areas of Interest | Senior's Activity Support ; Social Interaction |
| Skills/Experience | Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; Confidentiality ; Customer Service ; Elder Care ; Friendly & Outgoing ; Listening Skills ; Positive / Cheerful Demeanor ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently |
| Commitment Length | Long Term (More than 1 year) |
| Interaction Level | One-on-one |
| Minimum Hours | 1 / Week |
| Accessibility | Unknown - Visits take place in clients' private residences. May not be fully accessible. |
| Location | Barrie, Innisfil, Midland, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst |
| Number of Positions | Barrie: 15 individual(s) ; Collingwood: 5 individual(s) ; Innisfil: 5 individual(s) ; Midland: 5 individual(s) ; Muskoka District: 15 individual(s) ; Wasaga Beach: 15 individual(s) 60 individual(s) needed in total. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided |
| Transportation | Must be able to provide own transportation to get to assigned clients. |
| Police Check | Required |
| Referrals | 10 |
Agency Details: Canadian Red Cross - Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka Branch, Volunteer Services
| Office Phone | 705-721-3313 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-800-387-2251 |
| Fax | 705-739-9916 |
| simcoe@redcross.ca | |
| Website | www.redcross.ca/in-your-community/ontario |
| Address & Map | 65 Cedar Pointe Dr, Unit 809B Barrie, ON Canada L4N 5R7 |