Where can I volunteer?

• Gift shop –retail sales, customer service, interacting with patients and visitors, while raising funds to support programs
• Coffee bar - sales of coffee/tea and snacks provide an appreciated service to patients and visitors
• Greeter/lottery ticket sales – welcome and greet patients and visitors; sell break-open tickets to help raise funds for hospital equipment
• Inpatient unit support - support rehabilitation, help provide opportunities for socialization, recreation and cognitive wellness activities; assist at mealtime
• Outpatient clinic support - support rehabilitation activities, while working with the physiotherapy team in the “GLAD – Canada” education and exercise program, and the Active Living Program
• Spiritual care department support - assist the Sisters of St. John the Divine with a variety of services, including the library/book cart and angel clothing cupboard; special events
• Peer connections - stroke peer support (those with lived experience who have suffered a stroke provide peer support to patients) in partnership with the March of Dimes Canada

• Outpatient department - volunteers with lived experience (recovered from hip or knee surgery) assist with patient flow through a variety of daily clinics; help patients access information and resources in the patient library
• Physiotherapy outpatient clinic - volunteers with lived experience (recovered from hip or knee surgery) support patients and the physiotherapy team in the delivery of rehabilitation exercise programs
• STEP patient support - assist with recreational therapy activities (e.g. arts and crafts); provide socialization and assistance at mealtime

• Chapel escort - take residents in wheelchairs to faith-based services in Sunnybrook’s chapel or other onsite locations
• Creative arts therapies - assist staff to provide veterans with art, music and horticultural therapy activities
• Pet therapy - visit designated veterans with a dog (must be a registered volunteer with a therapy dog organization such as Therapeutic Paws of Canadaor St. John Ambulance
• Recreation therapy - assist staff to provide veterans with recreational activities (i.e. discussion groups, baking groups, games/cards, events and outings, etc.)
• Resident transport –escort residents in wheelchairs to physiotherapy and other activities
• Palliative care visiting - provide compassionate visits to patients and their families at end-of-life (requires additional training provided by community hospice)

• Chemotherapy unit - provide support and assistance to patients receiving chemotherapy treatment
• Clinic support (including radiation and blood lab) - assist with patient flow in the clinic
• Courtesy service - provide directions, information and walking/wheelchair escorts to outpatients
• Information desk -provide directions and assistance to patients and families
• Patient buddy -individuals who have lived experience with cancer assist new patients and their caregivers/families throughout their care journey
• Patient Education And Research Learning Centre (PEARL) - help patients and families access cancer information and resources in the form of printed material, internet access, classes, etc.
• Symptom screening – help patients complete the electronic screening survey regarding symptoms associated with cancer treatment

• Courtesy service - provide directions and information to outpatients and visitors; assist with way finding, guiding or wheelchair escort to appointments
• Emergency Department - provide assistance to staff with general errands, patient comfort and other non-clinical duties; help ease the anxiety of an emergency visit for patients and those who accompany them
• Family waiting rooms - provide information and general support to family members of patients in the critical care unit or while having surgery
• Outpatient Clinics - assist with patient flow and information; help to ease the anxiety of a hospital appointment
• Geriatric Day Hospital - provide assistance with recreational therapy programs to elderly clients
• Gift shop - provide customer service and assist with sales (proceeds support patient care and comfort activities)

Bayview campus

• Chapel escort in Veterans Centre - volunteers take residents in wheelchairs to faith-based services
• Critical care unit family waiting room support - provide information and general support to family members of patients receiving care or surgery
• Emergency department – assist with assorted duties; help ease the anxiety of an emergency visit for patients and those who accompany them

John’s Rehab (descriptions as noted above under St. John’s Rehab)

• Inpatient unit support
• Coffee bar

Gift shop - provide customer service (proceeds support patient care and comfort activities)