AGED CARE VOLUNTEER VISITORS SCHEME
The Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) is a national program funded by the Australian Government. It was previously known as the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) which had been running at Neighbourhood Central for nearly 30 years.
The ACVVS is a free service that supports volunteer visits to provide friendship and companionship to older people.
Visits are available to anyone who:
Neighbourhood Central is one of around 140 community organisations (auspices) that recruits and supports volunteers to visit socially isolated older Australians.
If you would like to find out more please contact Brooke on 6862 3757.
The ACVVS is a free service that supports volunteer visits to provide friendship and companionship to older people.
Visits are available to anyone who:
- receives government-subsidised residential aged care or Home Care Packages, including care recipients approved or on the National Priority System for residential or home care packages
- is socially isolated.
- one-on-one or group visits to residential aged care homes
- one-on-one visits to people receiving Home Care Packages.
- aged care service providers
- family members
- friends.
Neighbourhood Central is one of around 140 community organisations (auspices) that recruits and supports volunteers to visit socially isolated older Australians.
If you would like to find out more please contact Brooke on 6862 3757.
Become a volunteer |
Becoming an aged care volunteer visitor can be a rewarding and life-changing experience.
You will:
If you would like to offer your time and contribute to your community please contact Brooke on 6862 3757 or click on the link below.
You will:
- make a friend
- share ideas and stories
- help someone who might be feeling isolated or lonely.
- their own home
- their aged care home
- a public venue.
If you would like to offer your time and contribute to your community please contact Brooke on 6862 3757 or click on the link below.