Long-term Care Volunteer   Collingwood 
Simcoe County, Corporation of, Sunset Village and Manor, Long Term Care and Seniors Services - Sunset Manor Long Term Care Facility
Collingwood

 

      Various opportunities inculding:
    • Friendly visiting 
    • Activity programming. ie. crafts, coffee socials, inter-generational programs 
    • Student placements and internships (College/Universities) 
    • Administration 
    • Meal assistance 
    • Pet visitor 
    • Music volunteer 
    • Simcoe Cycling without Age bike program
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Stayner Care Centre Volunteer Opportunities   Clearview 
Stayner Care Centre
Stayner
  • Friendly Visiting, Coffee Social 
  • Knitting, Painting, Crafts 
  • Scrabble Players, Bingo Caller, Pin Setters for Bowling 
  • Assisting in the Dining Room and Program Set up 
  • Movie Night Volunteer 
  • Friendly Reminder Volunteer 
  • Manicures 
  • Musical Talent
Friendly Visitor   Collingwood  Wasaga Beach 
Canadian Red Cross - Simcoe Muskoka, Simcoe Muskoka Branch, Volunteer Services
Barrie, Innisfil, Midland, Collingwood, Wasaga Beach, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst
  • Provide regular visits to assigned older adult clients, offering companionship, conversation & engagement in meaningful activities 
  • Perform regular outbound phone calls to assigned older adult clients  
  • Report any health or safety concerns to the Supervisor 
  • Provide monthly activity reports to Supervisor 
In-Home Recreation Volunteer   Collingwood  Wasaga Beach 
Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County, Barrie
All communities within Simcoe County

As part of our vision to see persons with dementia living well and thriving, this program seeks out ways to keep a person engaged within their home, while simlutaneously providing care partners with a little bit of respite.

Volunteers will conduct 1:1 weekly meaningful and social recreation visits with persons living with dementia.  Volunteers will receive training and support from In-Home Recreation Coordinator as well as an outline of suggested activities.  They will also have flexibilty to plan activities that best meet the client's needs. 

Weekly visits are 1.5 hours in length and a 6 month committment is appreciated.

Program Assistant, Minds in Motion   Collingwood  Wasaga Beach 
Alzheimer Society of Simcoe County, Barrie
Simcoe County

Assist with participant pre-evaluations and assessments 
Help with the set up and clean up of refreshments, games and activities 
Assist Minds in Motion Coordinator to ensure activity participation and socialization 
Under direction of the Physical Activity Program Leader, provide one-on-one support to participants during physical activity component of the program 
Assist with any other required task 
Complete a post evaluation form

Therapy Dog Handler   Clearview  Collingwood  Wasaga Beach 
St John Ambulance, Barrie Simcoe Muskoka, First Aid Training
Simcoe County and Muskoka District - Various Locations

Volunteers visit seniors' centres, hospitals and schools with properly evaluated dogs, no less than 1 year old, providing residents and patients the companionship of a pet.

Volunteer for our many projects such as Granting Wishes for Seniors, Christmas Bag of Love program, Memory book program, general good deeds for Senior   Clearview  Collingwood 
Senior Wish Association (Simcoe County), Mailing Address, Senior Wish Association
Barrie, Innisfil, Clearview Township area, Muskoka-Gravenhurst , Collingwood, Simcoe County

Help Senior Wish expand into Simcoe County to ensure that no senior is left isolated, alone and feeling like society has forgotten them. Help is especially needed to prepare for our Christmas Wish program starting in Sept.