Volunteer - Biographer

Employer: Peninsula Home Hospice
Location: Mornington Peninsula
Type:  Up to 4 hrs/week
Closing Date:  2 May 2025

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As a Volunteer Biographer with Peninsula Home Hospice, you'll be part of the team who provides clients and carers non-clinical support to enhance quality of life and actively support a culture of care and compassion. Our aim is to optimise quality of life and honour the hope for comfort, choice, dignity and peace.

Selection Criteria

We are looking for someone with:

• Empathy 
• Strong listening, writing and communicating skills 
• Drivers License 
• Police Check Working with Children Check will be required

What is offered

‘‘I always find I get more out of it than what I give’ The "In My Own Words" program offers PHH clients a unique opportunity to have their life stories, significant events, or cherished moments captured in written form. Through this program, Volunteer Biographers work closely with clients to record their narratives, transcribe their stories, and incorporate photos if requested. 

You'll have the opportunity to visit clients and their families, creating a safe space for them to share personal stories, listening attentively to capture their essence. Using previous experience in transcribing, writing, photography you will edit narratives to maintain flow while respecting the client's voice, highlighting key moments and presenting a professionally printed and bound booklet. The result is a beautifully crafted biography that clients can share with their families and loved ones, preserving their legacy for future generations. 

Why volunteer with us? - 

• Volunteering with us will help you connect with your community and be part of a team. 
• You'll be joining a high-quality service that has a meaningful impact on people's lives.
• You'll learn about others, yourself and perhaps a few new skills along the way.