1. Volunteer Training 2016
- Elderly -

2. Structure of SVS Students Association SRC SSC Convener
Development Officer
Treasurer
Events &Publicity
Secretary
Technical Officer
Project Officers
Youth w/ Additional Needs
Volunteers
Youth
Adults w/ Additional Needs
Elderly
Befriending
Animals
Environmental

3. Elderly Projects Balnacarron Care Home St Andrews House Care Home
Servite Care Home
Servite Bible Group
North East Fife Stroke Club
Stratheden Elderly Wards

4. What is volunteering?
“A volunteer is someone who, unpaid and of their own free will, contributes their time, energy and skills to benefit people in their community.” - Fife Voluntary Action “Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nations’ compassion, unselfish caring, patience and just plain loving one another.” - Erma Bombeck “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless” - Sherry Anderson “The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.” - Ivan Scheier “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” - Unknown

5. What volunteering means to you?
A sentence or two:
What volunteering means to you?
Why you chose to volunteer?
Why you feel volunteers are important?
What your expectations of volunteering are?

6. What is volunteering?
“A volunteer is someone who, unpaid and of their own free will, contributes their time, energy and skills to benefit people in their community.” - Fife Voluntary Action “Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nations’ compassion, unselfish caring, patience and just plain loving one another.” - Erma Bombeck “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless” - Sherry Anderson “The broadest, and maybe the most meaningful definition of volunteering: doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.” - Ivan Scheier “Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” - Unknown

7. Rights To know what is expected of you
To have clear lines of support and supervision
To be given training
To be shown appreciation
To be free from discrimination
To have safe working conditions
To have the resources necessary for the projects
To reclaim out of pocket expenses
To have input in to decision making within the project and SVS
To choose your own level of commitment and be able to discontinue volunteering.

8. Responsibilities To be reliable and honest.
To be punctual and regular in attending your project.
Respect confidentiality.
Attend any relevant training and work within agreed guidelines.
Communicate when unable to attend/wishing to leave the project.
Seek advice and help when necessary.
Take care of personal belongings.
Participate in monitoring and evaluation.
Not smoke on any SVS project, or consume alcohol prior to or during.
Wear appropriate clothing.

9. Travel expenses

10. Logging hours

11. Housekeeping Office Hours Contacts: One off Projects
Convener 11:15am-12:15pm, Mondays, Union Main Bar
Treasurer 12:15pm-13:15pm, Mondays, Union Main Bar
Contacts:
Clair Davison (Elderly Project Officer):
Sarah Rodway-Swanson (Convener):
SVS Account:
One off Projects

12. Questions?

13. Volunteering with the Elderly
Dementia Awareness
Volunteering with the Elderly

14. Dementia Syndrome (a group of related symptoms) 65+
A number of causes can result in brain damage leading to dementia.
Decline of mental abilities:
Memory loss
Thinking speed
Mental agility
Language
Understanding
Judgement

15. Impact Loss of independence
Struggle to recognise family, friends, etc.
Social withdrawal
Marginalisation
Social Exclusion
Lack of self-esteem
Reduced quality of life
Possible, but not necessarily!

16. Retained qualities Remote memory Social knowledge Desire to interact
Sense of self
Ability to recognise and comprehend emotions in others
Positive and negative affect expressed freely

17. Challenges Communication Agitation, distress Shouting/screaming
Repetitive conversations
Agitation, distress
Shouting/screaming
Aggressive behaviour
Talking to self
Mis-identifying people

18. Communication Make eye contact Active listening Body language
Speak clearly, careful word choice
Have a laugh

19. Comorbidity Poor hearing Poor eyesight Lack of dexterity Pain
Side effects of medication
Depression
Anxiety
Other mental health problems
Other medical issues

20. Person-centred care Value the person Treat as an individual Empathy
Treat with dignity, respect and promote their rights
Treat as an individual
Understand history, lifestyle, likes and dislikes
Empathy
Positive social environment – your volunteering!

21. Volunteering with the Elderly
CREATIVITY
Variety of tasks
Different mediums
Pinterest!
Music
Reminiscing
Tea!

22. Dementia Friendly St Andrews
Maggie Ellis; fellow in Dementia Care
‘Thumbs up for a Dementia Friendly St Andrews’
Take a selfie and send it to the Dementia Friendly Facebook page to show your support.
Take photo against a brick wall. The brick wall represents the barriers faced by people with dementia, and our support in knocking those barriers down.
endlystandrews/

23. HAVE FUN! Starting to volunteer PVGs
Activity planning, idea sharing socials
Watch the movie Iris.
Fact sheet and leaflet to be uploaded to website.
HAVE FUN!

24. Any questions?

25. Thank you