The Community Visitors
Scheme is an Australian Federal Government funded initiative
under the improved Aged
Care Package set in place by the Federal Government in
1991, established to promote links between people living in an aged care
home and the wider community.
Some of our volunteers and
their Caring Canine Companions have been involved in this visiting Scheme since
1992.
AIM
The Aim of the CVS is to
enrich the quality of life of residents of aged care homes
who may be socially
isolated or lonely.
BENEFITS
By befriending a person
living in an aged care home,
volunteers have a chance to
Make a
Difference
to someone's life
FRIENDS FOR OLDER
PEOPLE
A
Community Visitor volunteer sets aside time, at least once a
fortnight, to visit and befriend a resident of an aged care
home. Volunteers of the Golden
Retriever Club of South Australia Inc, whilst building
friendships, provide additional valuable therapeutic benefits with
their CARING CANINE COMPANIONS
The Golden Retriever Club
of South Australia takes the Friends for Older People project a big step further
- by the
introduction of our Caring Canine Companions.
Apart from the fact that so many
residents have had pets in the past, often having to part with
them to reside in the Aged
Care Facility, the therapeutic value of having a pet to cuddle
has been proven beyond
doubt to be exceptionally beneficial.
Follow the links .........
to read
more about our Animal Intervention Therapy,
requirements for our Caring Canine
Companions, and Volunteering.
