When assigned to an individual/family, duties may include:

• Providing support and companionship to the individual who is palliative and/or a loved one (in person, additionally by phone)
• Providing respite (a break) for the caregiver
• Providing care/comfort measures such as complementary therapies - Reiki, TT, aromatherapy (free training for volunteers who are interested in learning)
• Maintain monthly contact with the Hospice office - submit a monthly report

*** ESPECIALLY LOOKING FOR THOSE AVAILABLE DURING THE DAY, MONDAY TO FRIDAY, who are English speaking, as well as volunteers fluent in Polish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Urdu, etc.

Clients (with volunteer 'profiles') of Volunteer MBC may click the yellow box 'Apply Now!' (above) to gain immediate access to Heart House's online VOLUNTEER APPLICATION. or visit Heart House's website (see Social Media, below).

• You have strong interpersonal skills, good boundaries, are judgement aware, and you have cultural humility, committed to diversity, equity and inclusion
• Minimum ONE YEAR volunteer engagement/commitment (see TRAINING and TIME COMMITMENT, below)
• Solid oral English language skills (Fluency in another language is especially welcome - see DESCRIPTION, above)
• Screening Interview
• References Required - 1 written and 1 phone
• Police Vulnerable Sector Check and Proof of Vaccination required
• Attendance for 30 hours of training (see TRAINING, below)
• Adherence to policies and procedures of Heart House Hospice
• Reliable, punctual

SCREENING will be virtual/remote (Tel/Email/Online interviewing), unless otherwise advised. After you have submitted a VOLUNTEER APPLICATION, please monitor your email (incl. 'Junk/Spam' folders) and leave space on your voicemail for communications from Heart House Hospice. Thank you!

MANDATORY 30-hour Hospice Volunteer TRAINING: Various scheduled training dates available, in an effort to accommodate volunteers' schedules. Must attend all training sessions to become a volunteer. Next training sessions will be in Fall 2022.

Daytime Training  -  Every Tuesday and Thursday 9:30am to 11am starting Tuesday October 4th to Thursday December 8, 2022

Evening/Weekend Training - Every Wedneday 6:30pm to 8pm and Saturday 10:30am to 12pm starting Wednesday September 21 to Saturday December 3, 2022

(Also required are completion of the Ontario Government's Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps and AODA free online elearning courses.)