Job Description

Mealtime Companionship for Dementia Care Woy Woy or Erina – HammondCare Residential Care

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Volunteer | HammondCare Volunteers | Australia

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Posted On 23/07/2026

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Job Information

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Department Name Central CoastNSW

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Health Care

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City Erina

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State/Province New South Wales

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2250

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Job Description

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Volunteer Prospect – Support Mealtimes for People Living with Dementia HammondCare at Woy Woy or Erina Aged Care Home

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Do you have a caring nature and a bit of time to spare? We're looking for compassionate volunteers to support residents living with dementia during mealtimes at our aged care home.

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By assisting at 12pm (lunch) or 5pm (dinner), you'll help create a calm, supportive, and enjoyable dining experience. This may include helping residents to the dining room, offering encouragement during meals, and providing a warm, friendly presence.

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Your patience, empathy, and kindness can make a real difference to someone's day.

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What's involved:

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- Volunteering during mealtimes (12pm or 5pm daily – choose what suits you)
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- Supporting residents with gentle encouragement and conversation
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- Being a calm and reassuring presence
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Whether you can give your time once a week or more often, your support will be truly valued.

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Join our team and bring dignity, comfort, and connection to mealtimes for people living with dementia.

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Your impact

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Volunteering as a social visitor can be a rewarding experience,



both for the person you visit as well as yourself. Regular visits from volunteers can help to improve quality of life and help people feel less isolated.

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HammondCare is an independent Christian charity and we're passionate about improving the quality of life for people in need. We have a wonderful group of volunteers that partner with us to enhance the lives of people cared for by HammondCare.

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HammondCare is a provider of The Aged Care Volunteer Visitor Scheme funded by the Australian Government and is established to promote links between elderly people and volunteers in their local community.

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Further information

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Thank you for expressing an interest in volunteering with HammondCare.

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We truly love connecting with people who want to volunteer with us. Our team will reach out with a phone call or text as soon as we can, and if we're unable to get through, we'll follow up with an email. Please take a moment to check your spam or junk folder as some email providers don't always recognise our messages right away.

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If you have any questions, you can call Dani, our friendly Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator on 1800 79 33 99.

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Requirements

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- 18 years or older NDIS Worker Screening Checkarranged and paid for by HammondCare
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- Ideally you will be available for an hour (or longer) at 12pm or 5pm to assist with meal times Monday to Sunday.
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📌 Compassionate Mealtime Companion for Dementia Care (Central Coast Council)
🏢 HammondCare
📍 Central Coast Council