{"id":3007,"date":"2021-12-30T12:50:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T02:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/122.201.124.49\/~rercorga\/?page_id=3007"},"modified":"2024-08-15T12:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T02:27:50","slug":"social-support-individual-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rerc.org.au\/en_au\/social-support-individual-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Support Individual"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1485860712352\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><strong>Social Support Individual<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\">Social Support Individual<\/span><\/strong> is assistance provided by a volunteer to an individual in a home which is primarily directed towards meeting the person&#8217;s need for social contact in order to participate in community life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">The visits are regular, either weekly or fortnightly and purely social, with the intention of developing an ongoing friendship and social connectedness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"_04xlpA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Our coordinators carefully matches volunteer with the client based on client&#8217;s interests, background, location and life experiences to provide companionship and support through engaging conversations. Volunteers may visit the client and engage in a range of activities with him\/her or help with shopping or medical visits (no home duties or personal care)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What can I get help with?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Friendly visits<\/li>\n<li>Help with shopping<\/li>\n<li>Help with medical visits<\/li>\n<li>Welfare checks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How do I get this support?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To receive government-funded service you will need to have a referral from <span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myagedcare.gov.au\/\">My Aged Care.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Press <strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"http:\/\/122.201.124.49\/~rercorga\/commonwealth-home-support-programme\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to find out more about the <strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myagedcare.gov.au\/help-at-home\/commonwealth-home-support-programme\">Commonwealth Home Support\u00a0Program,<\/a><\/span><\/strong> eligibility and how to get a referral from My Aged Care.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After you have been assessed by My Aged Care and have chosen Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria as your provider our Russian-speaking Client Services Coordinator will be in touch to arrange a home visit. During this home visit, you can tell us what help around the house you need, and your preferences on time and career.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What will it cost?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you are eligible for the <span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rerc.org.au\/commonwealth-home-support-programme\/\">Commonwealth Home Support Program<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, this service will be covered by the government.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 40px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info vc_do_message\" ><div class=\"vc_message_box-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/div><p>If you have the ability to communicate sensitively with elderly people and an hour a week to spare, we would love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"background-color:;height: 40px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">If I want to volunteer, what should I do<\/span>?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">We are seeking a warm and friendly volunteer with good listening and empathetic skills to visit an aged client and provide companionship and support through engaging conversations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Tasks and Responsibilities:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Spend time (1-2 hours) with a socially isolated older person<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Go out for coffee, meal, shopping, walk the dog, help with medical visits etc (nb: no home duties or personal care)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Skills and Experience:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Compassion<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Interest in people<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Availability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Reliability<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Benefits:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Friendship<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"JsGRdQ\">Assisting and helping a senior<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 40px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info vc_do_message\" ><div class=\"vc_message_box-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/div><p>We\u2019re here to help and we speak your language!<\/p>\n<p>Please, call us: <span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"tel: 03 9415 8175\"> 03 9415 8175<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>or send email: <strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"mailto:chsp@rerc.org.au\">chsp@rerc.org.au<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1485856159511\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rerc.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/young-man-helping-old-senior-woman-doing-paperwork-administrative-procedures-with-laptop-computer-home-1-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large\" alt=\"\" title=\"young man helping an old senior woman doing paperwork and administrative procedures with laptop computer at home\" 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