Volunteer - Friendly Visitor (One-to-one)

4 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Hillel Lodge Long Term Care Home Full time

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

We are seeking **Volunteer Friendly Visitors **for our long-term care home Our Volunteer Friendly Visitors work closely with our Recreation Team. They visit with residents on a one-to-one basis to enhance their quality of life and overall well-being by engaging them in conversation and activities. Although we are a Jewish home, we welcome residents and staff from all backgrounds and with all lived experiences.

We welcome high school and university students who require volunteer hours for course work or admittance to post-secondary education. (Students must be at least 14 years of age.)

We encourage a minimum commitment of 6 months and/or 60 hours of volunteer work to foster meaningful relationships and building a sense of community which comes from such a commitment (exceptions are students in the co-op, placement and community service programs).

**WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU**
- A supportive, collaborative, and on-going connection to community
- Opportunities for comprehensive training and personal development
- Free on-site parking
- Casual Dress

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ask resident(s) if they would like to have a friendly visit. During the visit, bring materials appropriate for that individual resident such as a book, music, pictures, or a sweater (if you are going for a walk outside).
- During the visit, engage the resident in conversation or an activity (such as a walk, reading or writing letters, discussing current events, playing games, attending a recreation program, etc.).
- If resident becomes tired, bring them back to their room.
- Prior to leaving residents room, let them know when you will be returning.
- Notify Recreation and Volunteer Manager if your schedule changes or if you are no longer available for friendly visits. Sometimes relationships raise issues that a volunteer would like to discuss with someone, and the Manager of Recreation & Volunteers is available for this type of discussion.

**ABOUT THE LODGE**

Hillel Lodge is a welcoming and vibrant Jewish long-term care home located in the heart of Ottawa. Our team of compassionate professionals is committed to providing exceptional person-centred care. With a current complement of 121 beds and housed within a thriving 13-acre Jewish Community Campus, we provide a wide range of programming and events to meet the diverse needs of our residents, their families, and the larger community which we serve.

**DEI&A**

Where notified in advance, Hillel Lodge will accommodate the needs of volunteer applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. More information about our Accessibility Policy can be found here.

**Job Type**: Volunteer

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Every Weekend
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person



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