Care In The Home Volunteer - British Red Cross

Ref 40- 1869

The aim of "care in the home" is to place the person at the centre of what we do and help them get throught a crisis by offering positive encouragement, practical help and emotional support, for a few days or for longer, depending on their needs.

Typical tasks involve;

* Visiting the service user on their arrival home from hospital
* Keeping someone company for a few hours at a time
* Helping with practical tasks like shopping, collecting prescriptions and light meal preparation 
* Sitting with the service user and relieving the relative or carer of continuous care
* Keeping paper records of contact and activities undertaken with the service user