By providing practical assistance and emotional support, you will play a key role in helping individuals regain independence, prevent readmission, and access community resources. Referring takes just 2 minutes via the CareForMe platform or contact our team.
Who would you help?
Pathway 0 and Pathway 1 patients. Patients with low level needs
Patients who live alone or lack immediate support
Patients at risk of readmission
Volunteer training will be provided.
You will be trained to:
Help your client settle safely at home (travel with them home from the hospital or meet them there)
Provide practical assistance (e.g. shopping for essentials, medication collection, home safety checks)
Offer emotional support during recovery, or signpost to professional counselling if needed
Connect your client to community resources and activities to prevent readmission and improve independence
Support the client for 28 days
Please note you will not be able to provide any personal care or work with patients who have an active Adult Social Care input upon discharge.
Similar Opportunities
Shout is a 24/7 UK mental health support text service. By texting ‘85258’ a texter will be put in touch with a trained volunteer. The service is designed to give people space to go from a hot moment to a cool calm.
The Drinks Trolley at St Joseph’s Hospices visits our wards twice a day to offer our patients free alcoholic & soft refreshments. It is a much loved service, run entirely by volunteers, who serve a choice of cold drinks&stop for a chat with patients