Current Opportunities

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

If you, or someone you know, would enjoy any of the following volunteer roles, please contact Mary Black at 519.846.5359 x 7266, or at maryb@wellington.ca

Posted April 2023

WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING VOLUNTEER ROLES:

Evening and Weekend Dining Room Assistance

 We are looking for volunteer assistance in our resident dining rooms for all weekend and evening meals. In this role, you would be assisting residents who can no longer assist themselves at meal time. This shift would consist of 1.5 hours any evening between 5pm and 6:30pm, or any weekend meal (8am to 9:30am, 12pm to 1:30pm or 5pm to 6:30pm)

Sewing in our Laundry Department

We are looking for a volunteer who enjoys sewing; we have various clothing repairs and alterations that are required on an occasional basis.  Day and time can be flexible

Biking Buddy Programme

We are very fortunate to own 4 accessible bicycles that volunteers can take residents out for rides on the local trail by our Home. This is a very rewarding and physical role for volunteers 18 years of age and older that takes place between mid-May and mid- October each year

Saturday Morning Golf Cart Rides

We are looking for a volunteer to accompany our Recreation Therapist and a small group of residents on weekly golf cart rides from 10:00 to 11:30am.  This role is dependent on the weather

Facilitating a Men’s Discussion Group

We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate a weekly discussion group with a small group of male residents on Friday afternoons from 1:45 to 3:15pm

Facilitating a Tea Social

We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate a weekly discussion group Tea Social with a small group of residents on Wednesday afternoons from 1:45 to 3:00pm

One to One Manicure Visits

We are looking for volunteers to provide manicures while visiting on a one to one basis with residents

Facilitating a Euchre Club

We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate a weekly Euchre Club with a small group of residents on: Monday afternoons at 2:00pm, Tuesday afternoons at 1:30pm, OR Thursday afternoons at 2:30pm

Thursday Morning Facilitation of a Sing Along Programme

We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate a weekly Sing Along with a small group of residents on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00am

Facilitating a Group Manicure Programme

We are looking for a volunteer to facilitate a small group manicure programme, providing manicures as well as social discussion with the residents in attendance

Circle of Song Choir Assistance

We are looking for volunteers to assist our Recreation Therapists every Thursday afternoon from 1:45 to 3:15pm, to help support and sing along with resident during the choir programme

Volunteer Entertainment

We are looking for volunteers who enjoy performing for small and large group programmes on an occasional basis.

Proof of COVID-19 vaccination, as well as adhering to current COVID protocols, is required to volunteer.

 

 

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