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Volunteering in Health Care

Jul 9, 2019 | 9:29 AM

The following are Volunteer Service Opportunities in Kinistino and Birch Hills for the week of July 8, 2019.

The Volunteer Service Department is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions:

Activity Programs – Birchview Home, Birch Hills (306) 749-3488

Volunteers will assist the staff with activities and set up for such. Depending on the needs of the facility, duties may include assisting with crafts, shopping trips, birthday parties, special functions, music therapy, exercise programs, bowling groups, horticulture, painting, baking, etc.

Shifts: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Monday – Friday

Friendly Visiting – Jubilee Lodge, Kinistino (306) 864-2851

Duties include visiting residents on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, chatting, playing cards, reading, sitting outside with residents, portering residents, taking residents to functions, shopping trips, walking residents and Elders.

Shifts: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Monday – Sunday: Flexible: Once or twice per week.

Patient Information (Greeter) – Victoria Hospital

Duties include directing patients and visitors to the various departments for treatments, tests, x-rays, or to other destinations in the hospital.

Shifts: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Monday – Friday

Information Desk Navigator (Greeter) – 1521 Building

Duties include directing clients and the public to the various departments for appointments, or to other destinations within the 1521 Building.

Shifts: Monday – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Meals on Wheels – Home Care Prince Albert, Birch Hills, Kinistino Adult volunteers are needed to assist with delivering meals to Home Care clients.

Shifts: 11:15 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Activity Programs – Big River Health Centre (306) 469-2220

Volunteers will assist the staff with activities and set up for such. Depending on the needs of the facility, duties may include assisting with crafts, shopping trips, birthday parties, special functions, music therapy, exercise programs, bowling groups, horticulture, painting, baking, etc.

Shifts: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or 12:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Monday – Friday

Friendly Visiting – Wheatland Lodge, Leask (306) 466-4949

Duties include visiting residents on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, chatting, playing cards, reading, sitting outside with residents, portering residents, taking residents to functions, shopping trips, walking residents and Elders.

Shifts: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.; 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Monday – Sunday: Flexible: Once or twice per week.

Recreation Activity Programs – Parkland Integrated Health Care Facility, Shellbrook – (306)747-6841

Volunteers are invited to join in with assisting residents with art projects, excursions, special events,

one to one visiting, horticulture, pet therapy, playing board games and more. Volunteers will assist

the staff with recreation opportunities and set up as required. Programs change periodically.

Shifts: Times are flexible from 1-3 hours except on excursions which are 2-4 hours in length. Monday – Friday

If you are interested in this or any other Volunteer service position, or if you have a particular skill or talent you would like to share with the patients, residents or clients, please call your local health care facility to apply. You can also reach the Volunteer Services Department at (306) 765-6010, by email at volunteers@paphr.sk.ca or find us on the web at www.paphr.ca . We look forward to matching your talents and interests with the right position for you.

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