About this initiative:
SHARE Family and Community Services volunteers help seniors who live in the following areas: Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody. Our Better at Home programs support low or modest-income seniors with simple, day-to-day tasks that allow them to live independently and remain connected to their communities.
What will you be helping with:
- Make a difference in a senior’s day by driving them to their medical or non-medical appointment e.g. doctor’s clinic, pharmacy, bank, library, grocery store, recreation centre, etc.
- Volunteers pick up their assigned senior/s at their doorstep, take them to their appointment and return them home.
- Non-medical appointments are within the Tri-Cities and medical appointments may be in various areas across Metro Vancouver.
Volunteers do not attend medical appointments.
Qualifications Required:
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Willing to complete a criminal record check.
- Valid driver’s license.
-Willing to use your own vehicle (we reimburse for mileage) or an agency provided vehicle.
- Proof of ICBC insurance, and a driver’s abstract.
- Must have adequate insurance coverage.
- Driver’s Abstract indicating a safe driving record.
- Has some availability on weekdays between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Able to commit for at least 6 months.
- Comfortable working with the senior population.
- Patient, caring, and respectful demeanor.
- Multilingual proficiency is an asset.
Other Helpful Information:
- We work with your availability.
- Training and ongoing support provided.
Interested? Next Steps:
- Hit the respond button!
- Learn more about the volunteer opportunity by meeting with our Volunteer Coordinator. To schedule a meeting, please contact Steffania Escalante at 604-540-9161 Ext. 567 o via email at steffania.escalante@sharesociety.ca.
