Community Care Services

Community Care
The St John Community Care Branch is aimed at providing friendly support to the lonely, frail aged and disabled.  Our volunteers help meet the social, recreational and conversational needs of those less advantaged in our community.

Community Care is all about bringing a little sunshine into people's lives.  A friendly face and kind word can make a person's day.  The value of this companionship is immeasurable, for both recipients and volunteers.

Community Care volunteers set aside time to visit, or call, someone in the community on a regular basis. How they spend this time together depends on the volunteer and the person they visit, and may include shopping, playing cards or simply having a chat over coffee.

Volunteers are not required to wear uniforms nor are they expected to be trained in first aid.

St John provides reimbursements for modest expenses, such as telephone calls or travel, which volunteers may incur during visits.