Exercise/Fitness Buddy - Miss S is a friendly woman in her early 40s who wants to maintain her mobility and physical strength. She uses a wheelchair to get around and can also walk with crutches for short distances. Miss S isn't into hard out exercise, but enjoys playing with her basketball, simple yoga, and going for walks in the sunshine. She has a mild intellectual disability and needs some one-to-one encouragement to get active, so she can maintain what mobility she has, for as long as possible. This role involves spending some fun, social time with Miss S, while doing some physical activities that she enjoys. For her, the social side of things is as important as the physical benefit.
Requirements: Great motivator with a friendly, outgoing personality.Sense of humour. (Miss S loves to laugh.)Reliable, trustworthy.Basic computer skills to research ideas.Patient.Kind.Good communicator.Physically fit enough to push a manual wheelchair sometimes.Willing to learn & take direction.Works well in a team.Able to set boundaries.A Police background check is required for this role.
Time commitment: 1-2 hours per week.Getting started: The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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