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Does anybody here do voulantry work in a care home?

mike2niner4

14

Hey questions in the title. If so, is it good and rewarding and what kinda things do you do?

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fire2burn

17

Wouldn't this be better suited in one of the niche sub-forums? Namely http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=299

Reply 2

Malsy

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fire2burn

Wouldn't this be better suited in one of the niche sub-forums? Namely http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=299

Not really; that forum is dead so the OP is more likely to get replies here.

Reply 3

tigermoth99

13

I used to when I was at school. A group of us visited a nearby care home and went round talking to the residents, listening to their stories and going out with them on walks.

Reply 4

Samj91

I help the kitchen staff serve hot drinks. It's good because you get to chat with the residents and you meet pretty much everyone who works there. I also take residents outside and chat with them, or read to some of them. It's nice getting to build up relationships with them.

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Broderss

3

I don't do voluntary work in a care home.

Reply 6

kamc

15

I used to be a care assistant in a care home. The people that volunteered at our home mainly played cards or talked with the more lonely residents in their rooms. Some times they would help with different activities and some of them helped at a stall at the winter/summer fete.

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flowermaster91

14

I used to di it during th summer holidays,work included:

Helping them get to the kitchen
Feeding patients
Reading to them
Talking to thm
Setting up breakfast

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TheRabbit

17

Yeah, I really enjoy it, I chat to them and play games like scrabble and help run activities to keep them exercised.

Reply 9

becca-x

No, but I'm going to soon.
How did you all go about getting the voluntary work?

Reply 10

Louuu_xx

I do

Its not that bad as I thought it mayy be but its pretty fun and rewarding. I enjoy meeting all the residents and getting to know them. Just having a chat with them is really nice. I help do other things like serving food which is good experience.
Do it. If you don't like it you could always pack it in...

Reply 11

TheGimpMan

why would anyone wanna do that :confused:

Reply 12

MoTheMedic

8

I do, my job is to play Nintendo Wii with the elderly, especially a certain guy called Bob who is mentally and physically challenged.

Reply 13

Louuu_xx

No, but I'm going to soon.
How did you all go about getting the voluntary work?

Physics, maths, chemistry, biology AS. Potential Medic? :wink:

Contact your local council or youth volunteer unit or just some day care centres.
There is more competition for places due to this economic climate (people volunteer for a good CV etc) but if you show your passionate and try hard enough.

Good Luck :biggrin:

Reply 14

becca-x

Louuu_xx

Physics, maths, chemistry, biology AS. Potential Medic? :wink:

Contact your local council or youth volunteer unit or just some day care centres.
There is more competition for places due to this economic climate (people volunteer for a good CV etc) but if you show your passionate and try hard enough.

Good Luck :biggrin:

I'm thinking so haha :smile:

Thanks

There's a care home literally across the road from me, could I just go in/ring up and ask if can volunteer?

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quadruple_twist

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MoTheMedic

I do, my job is to play Nintendo Wii with the elderly, especially a certain guy called Bob who is mentally and physically challenged.

2 years into my medical degree and I'm probably being paranoid about this (we've had several lectures on the subject), but I hope that's a pseudonym because, y'know, confidentiality and all...

Reply 16

Louuu_xx

There's a care home literally across the road from me, could I just go in/ring up and ask if can volunteer?

Yep, thats what I did and it seemed to work :biggrin:

Reply 17

MoTheMedic

8

quadruple_twist

2 years into my medical degree and I'm probably being paranoid about this (we've had several lectures on the subject), but I hope that's a pseudonym because, y'know, confidentiality and all...