Found 2014 Seniors & Aged Care volunteering opportunities in Australia

Bring along your good natured pet and spend time chatting with people living with dementia who may be frail and elderly at our residential aged care home in Waratah. You’ll see what a difference your furry friend can make.

Share your love of music, each week or fortnight, with residents living with Dementia, at our Sunday Sing-Along Sessions. As you volunteer and play/sing, you'll be providing a lovely opportunity for residents to sing some of their favourites.

We’re looking for a friendly person who would love to brighten the day of a lady in Newcastle West who would like some company and enjoy some shopping outings.

HammondCare 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 you’ll be a Christian actively involved with a local Christian church.

As a HammondCare volunteer, you'll be helping residents enjoy a variety of games - Scrabble, dominoes, card games just to name a few. Come along and prepare to be challenged as you volunteer your time at HammondCare Cardiff. You'll be helping to reduce social isolation.

We’re looking for a friendly person who can brighten the day of an elderly gentleman in Stockton who would enjoy meeting someone to have a chat about fishing and the water over a cuppa.

Share your love of music with our residents in our HammondCare dementia cottages at Cardiff. Bring your own instrument to play some tunes or help lead a sing-along.

Do you enjoy hosting a good old sausage sizzle? We’re looking for volunteers to assist staff with a barbecue for residents in their cottage garden. Staff will be on hand, your role will be to turn the food over, so it cooks through and chat with residents around the barbecue.

As a volunteer, you'll be engaging with elderly residents who are living with dementia, serving wine and cheese tastings and creating a great atmosphere. You'll need to be 18 years or older and enjoy chatting with people.

We are building relationships with preschools close to our Residential Aged Care Home. Currently sharing art works and letters between the children and Residents, with a view to hosting visits hopefully in the not-too-distant future. We’re looking for a volunteer who can bring ideas and activities for residents to engage in to share with the preschool children.

Share your passion of music with residents who are living with dementia. Residents at Cardiff have individualised playlists and are looking for assistance to listen to their chosen music through the Vera Pro App. As you volunteer, you'll be engaging with residents, getting to know their music preferences and sharing the enjoyment of listening to music together.

Do you enjoy going out for a coffee and a chat or going to the movies? We’re looking for a friendly person who would love to brighten the day of an older gentleman in Caves Beach who is in need of some company for weekly or fortnightly visits.

We’re looking for a friendly person who can brighten the day of an elderly lady at Caves Beach who would enjoy meeting someone to talk about gardening over a cuppa.

HammondCare 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 you’ll be a Christian actively involved with a local Christian church.

We are seeking a Sewing Volunteer who can assist with minor clothing repairs of resident’s clothing, including replacing buttons, adjusting hems and minor mending and clothing modifications. This role provides practical assistance and contributes to maintaining the dignity of residents. We are also seeking Volunteers who enjoy crocheting and would like to assist others to reengage or perhaps start a new hobby.

As an Advocare Community Visitor Volunteer we are asking you to devote one hour per week (minimum) to supporting an older person in your community through conversation. This Role is Monday- Sunday 9.00am-5.00pm

Summary Alzheimer's WA is seeking dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers to assist our Mary Chester's House team. Reporting to the house manager, you will work closely with our day centre team to ensure that meals are prepared to a high standard and that clients' individual meal preferences are accommodated where possible.

This is a great opportunity to form a new friendships and improve the quality of life for residents of local aged care facilities.

POOPS WA is an incorporated non-profit association staffed entirely by volunteers. Our volunteers are police-cleared and have a Working with Children Check and provide a range of services including home visits, dog walking and transport to/from vet clinics or boarding kennels. We cater specifically for people over 65 years of age – or palliative-care patients of any age – who have no relatives or friends willing or able to take responsibility for their pets in times of need.

Assistance with serving food and clearing up after Monday Community Lunches at Tuart Place Group lunch is provided for participants every Monday and we require help serving food to guests, and assistance with stacking the dishwasher and packing away after lunch.