Volunteer with British Red Cross

Role Description: Health and Social Care, Care in the Home Volunteer (CIH)

About this service

In the UK, our health and social care work offers valuable time-limited support for individuals vulnerable to crisis. From people recovering from illness, surgery or an accident, to struggling with a life-changing event, Care in the Home volunteers enable people to live as independently as they can at home, building trusting relationships and helping them to regain their confidence and well-being. Working closely with health and social services colleagues, volunteers can make the difference in preventing an admission to hospital or supporting a timely discharge home.

About this role

The aim of the Care in the Home service is to place the person at the centre of what we do and help them get through a crisis by offering positive encouragement, practical help and emotional support, for a few days or for longer, depending on their needs.

Typical tasks include

>     Visiting the service user on their arrival home from hospital

>     Keeping someone company for a few hours at a time

>     Helping with practical tasks like shopping, collecting prescriptions and light meal preparation 

>     Sitting with the service user and relieving the relative or carer of continuous care

>     Keeping paper records of contact and activities undertaken with the service user

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