The volunteer service department for Leoville, Spiritwood and Hafford is in need of caring, compassionate and committed volunteers to fill the following service positions:
Friendly Visiting – Evergreen Health Centre (Leoville) 306-984-2136. Duties include visiting residents on a one-to-one basis or in small groups, chatting, playing cards, reading, sitting outside with residents, taking residents to functions and shopping trips, performing small favours, walking with Alzheimer patients and other activities. Shifts are 9 to 11:30 a.m. or 1 to 4 p.m., 6 to 8 p.m. Monday – Sunday.
Activity Programs – Spiritwood and District Health Complex 306-883-4432. Volunteers will assist the staff with activities and set up for such. Duties include assisting with crafts, shopping trips, birthday parties, special functions, music therapy, exercise programs, bowling groups, horticulture, painting, baking and other activities. Programs change periodically. Shifts are 9 a.m. to noon or 12:45 to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Parent-Tot Program – Hafford Special Care Home 306-549-2108. Parents along with their young children may visit residents on a one-to-one basis or in small groups. Parents are responsible for their children at all times. Shifts are flexible, once or twice per week.
Anyone interested in this or any other volunteer service position, or anyone with a skill or talent to share with the patients, residents or clients, can call a local health care facility to apply. The volunteer services department can be reached at 306-765-6010, by email at [email protected] or at .
