Mental Health Services for Older People

Meaningful Activity Volunteer

Meaningful Activity Volunteers will need to be confident and resourceful in adapting their activities to suit individual patient’s interests and capabilities, and be understanding and patient with communicating. Please note you must be at least 18 years of age to apply for this role.

Please read the full Role Description before applying.

MSHOP Llandough Hospital

MHSOP provides person centred care to meet individual needs, support choice and enhance wellbeing for people with dementia or functional severe mental health illness after the age of 65.

Volunteers will be meaningfully engaging with patients through activity, either 1:1 or in small groups in the Day Room. Activities include puzzles and games, arts & crafts, seasonal activities (e.g. Christmas card making, valentines decorations) and reminiscence.

Volunteers may also be helping the Refocusing Nurse on the ward to deliver meaningful engagement and activities such as social/friendship groups, physical activity groups (e.g. quoits and skittles).

The role at MHSOP Llandough will involve engaging with patients who will have varying needs and levels of functioning and so will require resourceful volunteers who are confident and patient communicators.

Younger Onset Dementia (YOD) Barry Hospital

MHSOP also has a specialist Unit at Barry Hospital for Younger Onset Dementia (YOD). The Young Onset Dementia Service is a specialist and dedicated service for people who receive a diagnosis of dementia under the age of 65.

Volunteers will be meaningfully engaging with patients through activity, either 1:1 or in small groups in the Day Room. Activities include puzzles and games, arts & crafts, seasonal activities (e.g. Christmas card making, valentines decorations) and morning Newspaper groups.

Volunteers may also be helping the Refocusing Nurse on the ward to deliver meaningful engagement and activities such as social/friendship groups, physical activity groups (e.g. quoits and skittles).

We are looking for volunteers to help with Lunch Clubs and Morning Newspaper Groups.

The role with YOD Barry will involve engaging with patients who will have varying needs and levels of functioning and so will require resourceful volunteers who are confident communicating with non-verbal patients.