We need Volunteers in the Benalmádena Area

Sun, Oct 4 2009

We need Volunteers in the Benalmádena Area

Could you visit someone in hospital, or help to fetch shopping for them? Can you drive and would you be willing to take someone to the doctors or hospital for an appointment? These are just a few of the ways in which you could help someone who is housebound or ill. Age Care Association, Costa del Sol, offers help and advice for retired English speaking people and needs new volunteers to join the small band of helpers already involved. We urgently need volunteers in the Benalmádena area, as well as in Torremolinos. One of the main requirements is for a nurse and/or counsellor; however, you would need to have a current nursing licence in order to work with Age Care; interpreters are always needed. If you are not a car driver you can help in other ways, including visiting housebound residents who would be glad of some company. We also need someone with administrative experience. If you can spare just a few hours a week, and would like to become a volunteer please contact 691 761088.

If you are in need of help or would like to speak to someone in confidence please contact us on 691 761 088/655 903182

About Age Care Association

Age Care Association is a fully registered, non-profit making organisation staffed entirely by volunteers. Our Spanish registration number is 6282 – CIF – G92487602 (Registro de Asociaciones de Andalucia). The majority of our work is helping older British people living in the Province of Malaga, but we do not exclude other nationalities that speak English. We provide welfare information, practical support and two help lines (Telephones: 691761088, and 655903182). The Association also has a hospital and home visiting team. Other volunteers visit people in Care Homes when necessary. As part of our work we have repatriated some individuals to the UK, where there are more caring facilities and access to benefits unavailable in Spain. Some of our volunteers have had careers in nursing, education, psychology and other caring professions and are accustomed to listening in a sympathetic and kind manner. We work closely with the British Consulate, Royal British Legion, and branches of the International Lions.