Volunteer: Transportation volunteers (Sea to Sky Region) Do you enjoy the company of seniors? Do you have good listening and communication skills? Do you have a few hours a month to help? If so, help us build an inclusive and supportive community for seniors by providing transportation to their medical appointments. We currently need supported transportation volunteers in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. About This Role When a senior in Squamish, Whistler, or Pemberton has limited transportation options and needs help getting to and from a medical appointment, we call upon our awesome roster of volunteers to help the senior make it to their appointment. Currently, we need to grow our roster to be able to respond to the requests that are coming in. In this volunteer role, you would pick up the senior, assist them in getting to their medical appointment, and pick them up after the appointment to take them home. Some medical appointments happen within your community. However, an honorarium is offered if the medical appointment is outside of the community. Our volunteers can accept or decline requests based on their availability; you are always free to say no! We are looking for volunteers in the Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton areas who have good working vehicles and safe driving records. We offer an honorarium for those who drive seniors outside of the community. We require a safe driving abstract and a minimum of $2m liability insurance for your vehicle. Next steps: Hit the respond button! Meet with the Better at Home Coordinator in person or by phone. Complete a criminal record check – vulnerable sector. This can be completed with us. Sign a volunteer waiver form. Complete an orientation process.Make a difference in the life of a senior today. You can apply for this opportunity through iVolunteer or contact us directly. Christina Rupp: betterathome@sscs.ca or (604) 567-9090. Agency: Sea to Sky Better at Home program Do you enjoy the company of seniors? Do you have good listening and communication skills? Do you have a few hours a month to help? If so, help us build an inclusive and supportive community for seniors by providing transportation to their medical appointments. We currently need supported transportation volunteers in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. About This Role When a senior in Squamish, Whistler, or Pemberton has limited transportation options and needs help getting to and from a medical appointment, we call upon our awesome roster of volunteers to help the senior make it to their appointment. Currently, we need to grow our roster to be able to respond to the requests that are coming in. In this volunteer role, you would pick up the senior, assist them in getting to their medical appointment, and pick them up after the appointment to take them home. Some medical appointments happen within your community. However, an honorarium is offered if the medical appointment is outside of the community. Our volunteers can accept or decline requests based on their availability; you are always free to say no! We are looking for volunteers in the Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton areas who have good working vehicles and safe driving records. We offer an honorarium for those who drive seniors outside of the community. We require a safe driving abstract and a minimum of $2m liability insurance for your vehicle. Next steps: Hit the respond button! Meet with the Better at Home Coordinator in person or by phone. Complete a criminal record check – vulnerable sector. This can be completed with us. Sign a volunteer waiver form. Complete an orientation process.Make a difference in the life of a senior today. You can apply for this opportunity through iVolunteer or contact us directly. Christina Rupp: betterathome@sscs.ca or (604) 567-9090. Agency: Sea to Sky Better at Home program Need Type: Volunteer Date: Permanent Zip Code: V8B 0A7 Autoriser les groupes: Non |
Volunteer: Friendly Visiting - Sea to Sky RegionJoin our Friendly Visiting volunteer team at the Sea to Sky Better at Home Program! Do you enjoy the company of seniors? Do you have good listening and communication skills? Are you patient, respectful, and understanding? Do you have a couple of hours a month to share with a senior? If so, help us build an inclusive and supportive community through one-to-one friendly visits with seniors. We need volunteers in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. About This Role We will match you with a senior and you’ll meet them at their home to provide companionship and connection once or twice a month. This could include activities such as walking in the neighbourhood, having coffee or tea, playing cards or a game or reading with them. The volunteer role would be a good fit for those with some free time during daytime hours and who enjoy spending quality time with others. This volunteer role would suit seniors who are interested in supporting other seniors, adults, and students who want experience working with seniors. We are looking for volunteers who can spend 2-3 hours a month. Next steps: Hit the respond button! Meet with the Better at Home Coordinator in person or by phone. Complete a criminal record check – vulnerable sector. This can be completed with us. Sign a volunteer waiver form. Complete an orientation process.Make a difference in the life of a senior today. You can apply for this opportunity through iVolunteer or contact us directly. Gina Dean: betterathome@sscs.ca or (604) 567-9090. Agency: Sea to Sky Better at Home program Join our Friendly Visiting volunteer team at the Sea to Sky Better at Home Program! Do you enjoy the company of seniors? Do you have good listening and communication skills? Are you patient, respectful, and understanding? Do you have a couple of hours a month to share with a senior? If so, help us build an inclusive and supportive community through one-to-one friendly visits with seniors. We need volunteers in Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton. About This Role We will match you with a senior and you’ll meet them at their home to provide companionship and connection once or twice a month. This could include activities such as walking in the neighbourhood, having coffee or tea, playing cards or a game or reading with them. The volunteer role would be a good fit for those with some free time during daytime hours and who enjoy spending quality time with others. This volunteer role would suit seniors who are interested in supporting other seniors, adults, and students who want experience working with seniors. We are looking for volunteers who can spend 2-3 hours a month. Next steps: Hit the respond button! Meet with the Better at Home Coordinator in person or by phone. Complete a criminal record check – vulnerable sector. This can be completed with us. Sign a volunteer waiver form. Complete an orientation process.Make a difference in the life of a senior today. You can apply for this opportunity through iVolunteer or contact us directly. Gina Dean: betterathome@sscs.ca or (604) 567-9090. Agency: Sea to Sky Better at Home program Need Type: Volunteer Date: Permanent Zip Code: V8B 0A7 Autoriser les groupes: Non |
Volunteer: Grocery Shopping for seniorsJoin our grocery shopping volunteer team at the Sea to Sky Better at Home Program! Do you have a vehicle and a couple of hours a month to make a difference in the life of a senior? If so, help us build an inclusive and supportive community for seniors through our grocery shopping program. We occasionally need grocery shopper volunteers in Squamish and Pemberton. About This Role Based on your availability, we connect you with a senior, they will give you their grocery list and then you shop and drop off at the senior's home. Or you can shop with them by taking them to shop yourself. Volunteers can accept or decline requests based on their availability; you are always free to say no! If you are shopping for a senior in Squamish, we have Save On Foods gift cards that you can pick up at our SSCS (Sea to Sky Community Services) office. We prefer that no money changes hands between a volunteer and a senior. In Pemberton we can make similar arrangements with Pemberton Valley Supermarket. Next steps: Hit the respond button! Meet with the Better at Home Coordinator in person or by phone. Complete a criminal record check – vulnerable sector. This can be completed with us. Sign a volunteer waiver form. Complete an orientation process.Make a difference in the life of a senior today. You can apply for this opportunity through iVolunteer or contact us directly. Christina Rupp: betterathome@sscs.ca or (604) 567-9090. Agency: Sea to Sky Better at Home program Join our grocery shopping volunteer team at the Sea to Sky Better at Home Program! Do you have a vehicle and a couple of hours a month to make a difference in the life of a senior? If so, help us build an inclusive and supportive community for seniors through our grocery shopping program. We occasionally need grocery shopper volunteers in Squamish and Pemberton. About This Role Based on your availability, we connect you with a senior, they will give you their grocery list and then you shop and drop off at the senior's home. Or you can shop with them by taking them to shop yourself. Volunteers can accept or decline requests based on their availability; you are always free to say no! If you are shopping for a senior in Squamish, we have Save On Foods gift cards that you can pick up at our SSCS (Sea to Sky Community Services) office. We prefer that no money changes hands between a volunteer and a senior. In Pemberton we can make similar arrangements with Pemberton Valley Supermarket. Next steps: Hit the respond button! Meet with the Better at Home Coordinator in person or by phone. Complete a criminal record check – vulnerable sector. This can be completed with us. Sign a volunteer waiver form. Complete an orientation process.Make a difference in the life of a senior today. You can apply for this opportunity through iVolunteer or contact us directly. Christina Rupp: betterathome@sscs.ca or (604) 567-9090. Agency: Sea to Sky Better at Home program Need Type: Volunteer Date: Permanent Zip Code: V8B 0A7 Autoriser les groupes: Non |