Community Visitors Scheme in Bundaberg, Queensland | Social service

Community Visitors Scheme

Locality: Bundaberg, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4152 4233

Address: 108 Bargara Road 4670 Bundaberg, QLD, Australia

Website: https://www.impact.org.au/forms/volunteer-today

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25.01.2022 The residents who Tammy visits, really appreciate Tammy’s commitment to make a difference in their lives Thanks Tammy for all you do.

25.01.2022 Gwen is one of our cherished Community Visitors Scheme - CVS : Impact Community Services workers and is gracing Hinkler Central with her presence today! Gwen is there to answer any of the questions you have about our many IMPACT Community Services programs and is always up for a chat. Do yourself a favour and pay her a visit today ... #IMPACTCommunityServices #CommunityVisitorsScheme #CVS #HinklerCentral #Bundaberg #community See more

23.01.2022 After 28 years of aged care volunteering, Roy McGuiness is turning his attention to his family and health As one of Australia's longest serving Community Visitors Scheme - CVS : Impact Community Services volunteers, Roy has made meaningful friendships and provided fulfilling companionship to elderly people who otherwise might not have had any visitors at all In recognition of Seniors Week we are asking other kind-hearted locals to step up and volunteer their time thr...ough IMPACT's CVS program. You can help by: Phoning 4153 4233 to volunteer today Read more about Roy's incredible dedication here http://ow.ly/nId950B26E5 #IMPACTCommunityServices #volunteer #CVS #legend See more

23.01.2022 Do you feel a sense of loneliness? Are you struggling to connect with others? Check out our latest edition of Awkward Conversations where we address the options available to those looking to meet new people and gain a sense of purpose, but just not sure how to go about it http://ow.ly/87NZ50BfqXU Call IMPACT Community Services today on 4153 4233 to see how we can help you.

22.01.2022 IMPACT Community Services today farewells one of its long-serving team members Bronwyn Quaile . Working as our Training Services Manager, Bronwyn has played a key role at IMPACT for nearly 10 years, driving our Compliance and then Training Services forward. Bronwyn works tirelessly behind the scenes and her efforts have touched the lives of many people that have completed training at IMPACT Community Services. While Bronwyn will be sadly missed, there’s no doubt ...she will enjoy longer sleep ins during these cooler mornings . A big heartfelt thank you goes to Bronwyn for all the great support she has provided over the years. Bronwyn, we all wish you the very best in your future endeavours

22.01.2022 ATTENTION - All CVS volunteers will not be able to visit their residents in AGED CARE FACILITIES until further notice. This is best advice also for those who visit in private homes. If able, please phone those who you would normally visit, and at the same time wish them well for Easter. State Government Direction: o No personal visitors including care and support visitors are allowed to enter. o Only people providing an essential purpose will be allowed to enter.... o End of life visits may still be allowed. HAPPY EASTER ALL!

22.01.2022 Another webinar that may be of interest for some of our volunteers - TODAY at 3pm

21.01.2022 Seniors Celebration is just a week away! Wednesday 19th August at the Botanical Gardens.

19.01.2022 Celebrating different cultures in the area for HARMONY WEEK! It is the aim of The Community Visitors Scheme to recruit some volunteers of various cultures so that they are able to visit others in need of companionship who are of similar background in the Aged Care Facilities or clients receiving home care packages in private homes. Photos were taken on Tuesday at the Neighbourhood Centre for their celebration of HARMONY WEEK. There were some lovely and very interesting displays! If you have friends or family from other cultures who could be interested in the Community Visitors Scheme, please call IMPACT 41534233.

18.01.2022 DATE CLAIMER FOR SENIORS WEEK Wednesday 19th August, 10am to 2pm Botanic Gardens, North Bundaberg (Bundy Regional Council Event) LET'S RECONNECT (flier coming soon - but save the date) Entertainment, workshops, activities, Free tea and coffee and train rides, Early Holden club, Hot Rods, Tai Chi, Bush planting potting workshop, The Bundy Flukes, Ukulele club all showing off their skills.........an opportunity for Seniors to come out in an open air environment to meet and soci...alise with their friends. Phone 4130 4150 for more information. See more

18.01.2022 Residents of Gayndah and Monto are encouraged to make an elderly person's day though IMPACT Community Services' Community Visitors Scheme Many elderly people are missing key interactions, and even more so in these COVID times CVS coordinator Heather Hinsbey said volunteering was an amazing way to contribute and feel rewarded Read the full story here http://ow.ly/hYO150B88lI... Or to volunteer, phone Heather on 4153 4233 today #IMPACTCommunityServices #volunteer #CVS #Gayndah #Monto #Bundaberg #Childers #GinGin See more

16.01.2022 How sweet is this We think our Community Visitors Scheme - CVS : Impact Community Services Program Facilitator Heather is in her element here! 13-month old Sienna Jacobsen happily taking a balloon at our Hinkler Central stall. If you want your chance to win a $100 gift voucher and a big jar of lollies, you better head down quick! The team are packing up just before lunch time today #IMPACTCommunityServices #HinklerCentral #lollies #giftvoucher #balloon #communityservices #health #wellness

10.01.2022 Heather and Julie have been busy networking this morning at the Bundaberg Multiplex Seniors Expo! The ladies will be there until 1pm today Heather even managed to coax the Bolton Clarke, Churches of Christ in Queensland and Just Better Care Australia ladies into a friendly photo If you missed the ladies at the Seniors Expo today, you can phone them for more information on 4153 4233 or 0448 035 891.... #IMPACTCommunityServices #CommunityVisitorsScheme #CVS #SeniorsExpo #Bundaberg

10.01.2022 Our Community Visitors Scheme - CVS : Impact Community Services program will be at the Seniors Expo tomorrow, which is being held at the Bundaberg Multiplex Our senior citizens make up a large part of our community and it’s important that the generations who helped build our region to what it is today are still treated as valued members of the community. That’s where our Community Visitors Scheme shines bright ... Find out the different ways our volunteers visit the elderly here: http://ow.ly/Z5RB50E4AHx #StrongerTogether #IMPACTCommunityServices #SeniorsExpo #CommunityVisitorsScheme #CVS #Bundaberg #elderly #seniors

10.01.2022 Get our RECIPE BOOK now! The IMPACT Community Services Positive Start Recipe cookbook is hot off the press and ready to tantalise your taste buds. It contains about 30 simple recipes that have come from Positive Start clients and staff. It is full of easy-to-prepare and affordable meals that anyone can whip up ...

10.01.2022 For access to some more valuable information through Dementia Training Australia: Wednesday 18 November 2020 12:00pm QLD 45 minute Webinar via Zoom

08.01.2022 For CVS volunteers to read regarding the necessity again to have flu vaccine in 2021 to enter an Aged Cate facility - from 3 May 2021. This is not the case for visiting in private homes. Please call us on 41534233 if you visit in an Aged Care Facility and cannot have the flu vaccine for any reason.

08.01.2022 Are you interested in meeting new people within your community? Our Community Visitors Scheme - CVS : Impact Community Services is a great way to engage with others and spark friendships you never knew you needed IMPACT Community Services' CVS program operates in Bundaberg, Childers, Gin Gin, Monto and Gayndah. To get involved in this wonderful volunteer service, visit http://ow.ly/ct4l50AW6An or phone 4152 4233 today. #volunteer #ImpactCommunityServices

08.01.2022 There are some facilities in Bundaberg asking volunteers to wear masks, so if this applies to you, please take note of the COVID safe flier put out by the Department of Health for staying safe.

07.01.2022 Self help and wellness gurus, even your mum or dad, have all been quick to offer advice on how to cope with the mental health pressures of COVID-19, but we would like to know what is getting you through and what isn't or didn't work. IMPACT Community Services have created this quick survey specifically for people in the Bundaberg region, feel free to add your own answer if its not listed, 3,2,1 lets go

06.01.2022 Dementia Action Week - 21st to 27th. As part of Dementia Action Week, Dementia Australia will be releasing a new tip each day on how everyone can help people living with dementia live well. Anyone who is interested in the subject can register your interest to receive daily tips and further information, and visit the Dementia Action Week website to see the daily tips. Some of the tips of course are not relevant for CVS volunteers, but the information is valuable regardless.

05.01.2022 Our CVS volunteers are awesome! At this time, nobody knows what is around the corner for us in QLD regarding COVID 19. A very big THANK YOU to you all for going to the extra effort to complete the recent assessment regarding Covid vulnerability, and for your commitment to all that had been outlined to keep everyone safe - both you and those we visit!

04.01.2022 Come and say hello to us at Hinkler Central We'll be setting up just outside the Cotton On store from Tuesday until Thursday If you've ever been curious about what we can do for you, come on down, say "g'day" and check out the diverse range of support services we have on offer ... There might even be some cool freebies for the kids (and the young at heart), as well as $100 to be won Read more about our stall here: http://ow.ly/E1dc50C8FiA #IMPACTCommunityServices #community #Bundaberg #HinklerCentral #support

03.01.2022 Do you have a little spare time each week to improve the life of a lonely person? Some elderly people have no family or friends, and get very little human interaction Just an hour a week, or even an hour each fortnight can make a real difference! Reach out today to spark joy in someone's life Phone Heather or Julie at Community Visitors Scheme - CVS : Impact Community Services today on 0448 035 891. ... For more information visit http://ow.ly/KhfW50ByzPA #IMPACTCommunityServices #CommunityVisitorsScheme #CVS #volunteer See more

03.01.2022 Happy International Day of Older Persons! COVID-19 may have presented challenges for older Australians this year, but that does not mean we shouldn't celebrate our amazing seniors. Make sure to take time today to acknowledge the incredible older people in your life.

01.01.2022 Tammy Bentley is a living example of how to turn a setback into an opportunity as she brings life and colour to elderly residents in IMPACT Community Services' Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) . A few years ago Tammy injured her back and had to regularly go to Brisbane . She decided all the time she spent waiting and on trains could be put to better use, so she bought some supplies and began colouring . It changed her life and now she’s sharing her passion and amazing a...bility with her friends at a Bundaberg aged care facility. Our Community Visitors Scheme - CVS : Impact Community Services needs more volunteers. You don’t have to be as creative as Tammy; just someone who can bring friendship to another person who lives in an aged care facility in the Bundaberg or Burnett regions . To register call us on 4153 4233 or go to http://ow.ly/MMMq50AJQf7 To read Tammy’s story go to http://ow.ly/vDzv50AJQfb. See more

01.01.2022 Another webinar that may be of interest!

01.01.2022 https://friendsforgood.org.au/the-australian-loneliness-d/ The Australian Loneliness Dialogue - 2020 This event will now be moving to an online format with sessions throughout the last week in July. Loneliness has such a big impact on the overall health and well-being of people, as all our CVS volunteers are aware. You are very much valued for all that you do to form friendships that address the loneliness and social isolation of the elderly. Perhaps some may find the ...some of the sessions of interest. Some of the topics for which volunteers may like to register are: 2pm Monday 27th - Loneliness and Homelessness 10am Tuesday 28th - Friendship in Times of Transition 2pm Tuesday 28th - Loneliness and Volunteering in Rural Areas 2pm Thursday 30th - Urban and Rural Loneliness during COVID-19 See more