Monday,
21 October 2024
Volunteer visitors needed to connect with elderly

VOLUNTEERS are desperately wanted to visit lonely or disconnected older people in the Wangaratta community.

As part of the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme, volunteers in the community are asked to visit a resident once a fortnight for a cuppa and a chat.

Elder Rights Advocacy volunteer visitor program officer Jane O'Brien said the valuable initiative was designed by the Federal Government to add...

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