What do you do when someone can no longer see the places they remember? Ruth found a way to bring those places to him. For more than six years, Ruth […]
Category: Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme
One hour. One friendship. A world of difference | Volunteering with the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme
Sometimes, one hour and a familiar face can make all the difference. For Lynne, one of Lutheran Care’s Adelaide metro-based volunteers for the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS), volunteering […]
South Australians star in national Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme promotional video
Lutheran Care is thrilled that one of the special friendships formed locally in Adelaide through the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) has been celebrated by the federal government in […]
Lutheran Care celebrates Intergenerational PenPal program success with St Paul Lutheran School
First, there was Old People’s Home for Four Year Olds: the ABC documentary series that captured hearts by bringing together older people with preschoolers and watching the fun, connections and […]
New online support for Aged Care Volunteer Visitors
More support is available for Lutheran Care volunteers, following the launch of a virtual support group for volunteers involved in the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS). Volunteer coordinators were […]
Volunteers brighten someone’s day
Every week we are grateful for our Lutheran Care volunteers, but this being National Volunteer Week, (20-26 May), it’s an extra special opportunity to remind them how important they are! […]