Feeling alone? Find connection through the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS).
Funded by the Australian Government, ACVVS aims to help reduce loneliness and isolation in older people living in our communities. Through this free service, older people are matched with a volunteer who visits them regularly to provide companionship and friendship.
At Meridian, we know that older LGBTQ+ people face unique challenges, barriers and vulnerabilities that can reduce their social connection. Although our ACVVS program is open to all eligible older people, we have a particular focus on helping our LGBTQ+ elders access this service.
Eligibility
ACVVS is available to people who are socially isolated and are receiving or waitlisted for:
- government-subsidised residential aged care services
- Support at Home packages.
How to join
Anyone can refer an eligible care recipient to ACVVS. You can be referred by:
- yourself
- your Care finder
- family, friends or health services or aged services providers
- specialist aged care assessment services.
To refer:
- Complete our referral form.
- Email the completed form to [email protected].
Volunteering
If you would like to volunteer with ACVVS to be matched with an older person to provide companionship and friendship, please fill out our volunteer application form.
Contact
For more information, contact:
- Phone: 02 6257 2855
- Email: [email protected]