Volunteer Today

Do you have an hour a week or a few hours a month to spare and would like to make a wonderful difference in someone’s life? If you do, then we invite you to join our Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre VOLUNTEER TEAM.

Volunteers are special people that make time to give freely to others. They add fulfiling, happy and rewarding experiences in someone's life. This act of kindness not only enriches the lives of others, they enrich their own lives. Volunteering is an opportunity to socialize, develop new skills, share your talents, build your resume, have a feeling of accomplishment, to do something different and help make a difference in other people’s lives.

For More Information, Please Contact:

Sharon Yule
Volunteer Coordinator
737 - 3030 ext 4057
syule@slmhc.on.ca

Margie Kimball
Activation worker
737 - 1339
mkimball@slmhc.on.ca

What Type of People do we Want to Volunteer at the SLMHC?

People who:

• have a genuine interest in people and helping others,
• are willing to accept hospital policies and procedures,
• are looking for new learning opportunities and want to make a difference in their own life and in the lives of others,
• are responsible, dependable, have a positive attitude, are professional and have a caring attitude,
• are physically able to perform the volunteer tasks,
• have successfully completed a screening process (interview, criminal reference check) and a training process.

How Can Volunteers Contribute to the SLMHC?

There are two ways to volunteer your time and energy for patients in the hospital or for residents at the Extended Care.

	Direct Patient / Resident Care Reading, writing letters, playing cards or other games, going for walks, music, pet or exercise therapy programs, general visiting, baking, traditional or cultural foods program, hospital greeter program (in the new hospital), book cart or other opportunities that may come up.
	Indirect Patient/Resident Care Watering plants and gardening, feeding/cleaning fish tanks or bird cages, decorating, baking or making crafts for activity fund raising, or other opportunities that may come up.

Volunteers can be utilized any day of the week and at various times throughout the day and at various locations. Let us help you match your talents, skills and abilities to a volunteer position that will be rewarding for YOU at the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre.

Please call us today and begin making a difference in yours and someone's life real soon!