Emergency Ambassador Volunteer
Volunteers assist by greeting patients upon arrival to the department and ensure patients and families are attended to in the waiting room. Volunteers must have excellent communication skills, as they will act as a liaison between the staff, patients and those accompanying them. Volunteers commit to one per shift per week. Shifts are available from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Recreation Programs
Volunteers work directly with medical and mental health patients to assist the Recreation Coordinator with weekly activities such as creative crafts, exercise programs, entertainment events, as well as some outings. Volunteers commit to approximately one (two-hour) shift per week.

Oncology
Clinic Volunteer
Providing assistance and direction for patients arriving at the Oncology Clinics. This includes preparing examination rooms, making refreshments, as well as offering assistance in the reception area. Shifts are from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm Monday to Wednesday and 8:00 am - 1:00 pm, Monday through Thursday. Volunteers commit to one shift per week.

Peer Support Volunteer
Volunteers who are cancer survivors, minimum one year post-treatment, provide emotional support to patients undergoing chemotherapy.  Shifts are from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Physiotherapy
Assisting Physiotherapists in the preparation of equipment for treatments, supervising exercises, assisting in knee classes, preparing hot/cold packs and observing patients' assessments. This position is ideal for students considering a career in Physical Therapy. Shifts are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Volunteers commit to one shift per week.

Diagnostic Services
Volunteers assist with greeting and preparing outpatients for diagnostic tests; primarily CT Scans. Shifts are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Volunteers commit to one shift per week.

Victoria Lifeline
Home Service Representative - Working offsite of the hospital - visiting, demonstrating, and installing Lifeline equipment in people's homes. Position requires a vehicle, a desire to travel within city limits and to be a friendly representative for the Lifeline Department. Shifts are flexible and can accommodate a variety of schedules.

Nursing Units
Volunteers assist with a variety of duties on the Surgical and Medical Units. These duties include delivering fresh ice water to patients, delivering newspapers, transporting patients to chapel services, delivering flower arrangements, taking patients outside for fresh air as well as other miscellaneous duties to assist nursing staff.

The hours are between 8:30 am and 11:00 am and 12:30 pm and 3:30 pm daily. Volunteers commit to one shift per week. Volunteers can also work on a casual/spare basis. Junior Volunteers perform these duties on Saturdays and Sundays.

Food Services
Assisting the Food Services Department in their menu planning by obtaining information from patients regarding dietary needs. This position is completed seven days a week preferrably between the hours of 9:00 am and 11:00 am, but afternoon shifts can be accommodated. Volunteers are asked to commit to one shift per week.

Lunch and Dinner Companion Program
Assisting nursing staff in distribution and pick up of meal trays and providing assistance including feeding and companionship over the meal time.

Lunch Companion shifts are between the hours of Noon to 1:30 p.m. daily. Dinner Companion shifts are 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers commit to one shift per week during either mealtime.

Junior Volunteers perform the lunch companion program on Saturdays and Sundays.

Library Cart
This program consists of offering books and magazines via the library cart to patients during their hospital stay as well as replenishing magazines in hospital lounges and waiting rooms. Through this program, volunteers are encouraged to visit and interact with patients. The Library Cart is offered on a daily basis during either the morning or afternoon for approximately two hours. Volunteers commit to one shift a week. Junior Volunteers perform this duty on Saturdays and Sundays.

Junior Volunteer Program (Formerly known as Candystriping)
Junior Volunteers are teens between the ages of 15 and 18. They work on the medical and surgical units. Their duties consist of delivering water jugs and flowers, distributing meal trays and providing assistance including delivering newspapers, library cart, and friendly visiting, pharmacy delivery, lab results delivery, as well as other miscellaneous duties. Junior Volunteers commit to one Saturday or Sunday shift per week. Shifts are: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m., 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Junior volunteers are welcome to volunteer weekdays when school is not in session.