Volunteers are needed to befriend older women in three nursing homes in Roscommon, with a minimum commitment of just two hours per week. The three nursing homes are The Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Roscommon Town; Plunkett Nursing Home, Boyle and Shannon Lodge Nursing Home, Rooskey.

The role involves a minimum of two hours a week and includes activities such as befriending a resident and engaging in shared interests like reading, listening to music or simply having a chat.

The aim of these interactions is to help promote wellbeing and promote positive mental health among nursing home residents.

There are no age restrictions for volunteers. All that’s required is an intermediate level of English and a genuine interest in spending time with older people.

Given that the impetus for this pilot project came from Roscommon’s Age Friendly Ambassador Paddy Joe Burke, Roscommon is one of the participating counties.

For more details and to register as a volunteer please click here:- Volunteer Opportunity - I-VOL