Interior Health Central Okanagan Long-term Care Youth Volunteers

Organization Type: Health & Medical
Address: 2255 Ethel Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2Z9
Contact: Brandi Boone
Website: https://www.interiorhealth.ca/Pages/default.aspx

Interior Health Central Okanagan Long-term Care Youth Volunteers Logo

There are 3 Kelowna Long-Term Care Centers and 1 in West Kelowna within Interior Health.

They are: Cottonwoods Care Centre, David Lloyd-Jones Home and Three Links Manor. Brookhaven Care Centre is located in West Kelowna. They range in size from 213 beds to 64. Our person’s in care range in age from young adults (in their 20’s) to some who are over 100 years old.

Prospective Youth Volunteers must be a minimum of 13 years of age by December 31. They are selected, orientated and trained to assist our persons in care. The training sessions total three (3) 2 hour sessions and all Youth Volunteers must attend all three sessions in order to qualify to volunteer.

Youth Volunteers provide that additional service which makes such a difference to the persons in care. Your bright, cheerful smiles and helping hands do much to add to the quality of life, comfort and care for our residents.

Youth Volunteers are asked to volunteer for 1 day every week, for 1 ½ hours.
Youth Healthcare Volunteer Duties include:

  • Delivering Fresh water to residents rooms
  • Assisting  staff with Recreation programming      
  • Bingo
  • Board & Card Games
  • Music Entertainment
  • Art & Crafts
  • Baking
  • Woodworking
  • Spiritual care
  • Companionship
  • Bus outings…and so much more!

 


Interior Health Central Okanagan Long-term Care Youth Volunteers’s Volunteer Opportunities

No Entries Found

If you live only for yourself, you are always in immediate danger of being bored to death with the repetition of your own views and interests.

W. Beran Wolfe

Contact Interior Health Central Okanagan Long-term Care Youth Volunteers

Get Directions

2255 Ethel Street, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 2Z9

Other Organizations

  • YMCA of the Okanagan

  • Niteo Africa Society

  • Canadian Cancer Society

  • Kelowna General Hospital Foundation

  • Kelowna Vegan Festival