Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

Forge deeper friendships with our beneficiaries. Inspire, encourage and guide by being a mentor or a befriender.

Suitable for Individuals (Note: A deeper level of commitment would be required)

Programme Scope MWS Centre(s) Notes
Befriender Befriend our residents MWS Bethany Nursing Home – Choa Chu Kang
Program Support – Table Tennis Therapy – Assist in ongoing table tennis therapy sessions.
– Opportunity to befriend and be part of the therapy session.
MWS Bethany Nursing Home – Choa Chu Kang
Program Support – Café Joy – Provide support for the Café Joy program
– Opportunity to interact with and befriend residents.
MWS Bethany Nursing Home – Choa Chu Kang
Befriender Befriend our residents MWS Christalite Methodist Home Frequency: Monthly

Must be able to commit at least a year

Chapel Service/Spiritual Care support – Engage residents and support the Chaplaincy team including playing musical instruments and singing worship songs
– This may also include prayers and encouragement messages

– Assist in the preparation and set-up (e.g., remove chairs in the hall) for the activities
– Porter residents to activity venue before and after the activity
– Ensure the safety of residents during the activity
– Befriend and engage residents during the activity

MWS Nursing Home – Yew Tee Every Friday
1.30pm-3.30pm
Befriender Provide support and companionship to lonely seniors thus staving off boredom and isolation.

– Befriend and engage residents regularly e.g., once every two weeks
– Provide emotional support
– Feedback to staff-in-charge on observations made after befriending session which require attention and follow-up

MWS Nursing Home – Yew Tee Any Monday to Friday
2.30pm-3.30pm

Volunteers would need to start off with general activities for at least 6 months before exploring befriending

Befriender Conduct home visits to socially isolated seniors MWS Senior Activity Centres Frequency: Once a week/Fortnightly/Monthly
Befriender Accompany seniors to their medical appointments using taxis/own vehicle MWS Senior Activity Centres Frequency: Ad-hoc
Befriender Befriend our beneficiaries MWS Active Ageing Centre – Kebun Baru Frequency: Weekly, Bi-Monthly, Monthly
Commitment: At least 6 months
Medical Escort Escort beneficiaries to their medical appointments MWS Active Ageing Centre – Kebun Baru Frequency: Ad-hoc
Outreach Promote Active Ageing Centre’s awareness in our neighbourhood MWS Active Ageing Centre – Kebun Baru Frequency: Ad-hoc
Grocery shopping Do grocery runs for our beneficiaries MWS Active Ageing Centre – Kebun Baru Frequency: Ad-hoc
Befriender – Befriend older persons in the centre to ensure their wellbeing, provide support, build trust and reduce social isolation.
– Feedback to the volunteer management executive on observations after befriending sessions on a regular basis and escalate cases requiring immediate follow-up.
MWS Senior Care Centre – Eunos Frequency: At least once a week or 4 hours per engagement

Healthy mind and body.
Sensitive to racial/cultural/generation/family background differences at all times.
Ability to speak in either English, Mandarin, Bahasa Melayu, or any one dialect.
Friendly, good listening and communication skills with empathetic and caring nature.

Befriender Conduct home visits to our patients MWS Home Hospice Frequency: Monthly
Commitment: At least 6 months
Medical Escort Escort patients to their medical appointments using taxis/own vehicle MWS Home Hospice Frequency: Ad-hoc

Volunteers should be 18 years old and above, and have experience working with elderly

Youth Mentors Be a mentor to at-risk youths MWS Girls’ Residence Frequency: Available to hold fortnightly sessions with mentees
Commitment: At least 1 to 1.5 years

Volunteers should be 25 years old and above and have the desire to work with at-risk girls

Befriender to single-parent or lone parent Befriend single parents to provide moral support and encouragement after completion of evidence-based parenting programmes MWS Family Support Programme Frequency: Weekly, Bi-Monthly, Monthly
Commitment: At least 6 months

Volunteers interested in befriending would need to complete our evidence-based programme and good understanding of Triple P strategies

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