Aged care assistant
Cohuna Retirement Village

The Village Cohuna, is a 45 bed aging in place facility, run by a local Board of Management. The Facility has been operating in Cohuna for over 40 years providing high quality care to its local residents.
The Village features couples rooms, non-dedicated respite, palliative care, secure garden and secure dementia beds.

Skills You Might Learn

• Working in a team and independently
• Working with people of all different abilities and backgrounds
• Communication
• Understanding of how aged care assistance works

Typical Tasks & Duties

Student task may include but are not limited to;
• Assist with day programs and activities
• Read to residents
• Assist with personal grooming
• Make beds, assist in cleaning
• Assist with meals
• Making teas and coffees for residents
• Assisting supervisors to deliver morning and
• afternoon teas (supervision needed for special dietary
• requirement)
• Read to residents e.g. daily newspaper articles – books,
• poetry
• Playing board games with residents
• Assist with wheelchair walks – (prior safety training
• required) assist staff with preparation of activities)
• Deliver mail to residents
• Change water in flowers

Student Requirements

• Suitable for VCE or VCAL student as only one day out of school a week. Applicants from year 10 and 11 welcome to apply.
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Motivated and organised
• Ability to use own initiative
• Willingness to learn
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Responsible, supportive and caring attitude
• Good people skills
• Accommodating to different personalities and abilities

Dress Requirements

Uniform supplied. Wear appropriate, comfortable close toed shoes.

Special Transport Requirements

Public transport available

RELATED COURSES INCLUDE

• CHC20112 - Certificate II in Community Services
• CHC30212 - Certificate III in Aged Care