Volunteer With Us
At Timmins and District Hospital (TADH), more than 250 people are actively involved as volunteer association members, working to help fulfill the hospital’s vision, mission and values.
Our volunteers represent diverse cultures, age groups, abilities, and life experiences. Some are looking ahead to future careers in healthcare; others are looking back over the rich life experiences that have equipped them for their role as volunteers. Whatever their backgrounds, all of our volunteers are working to enhance the quality of care offered in our hospital.
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is an innovative delirium-prevention program designed to improve the hospital experience of older adult patients. The goals of the HELP program are to prevent delirium, to maintain the cognitive and physical functioning of patients throughout their hospital stay, to support older patients to return home from the hospital, as independently as possible, and to prevent unplanned returns to the hospital.
The program strives to support enrolled patients up to three times daily, seven days a week by providing the following services:
- Daily visiting through increased orientation and social support;
- Early mobilization by encouraging patients to keep moving;
- Hearing and vision support by offering access to glasses and/or hearing amplifiers;
- Therapeutic engagement through meaningful activities that keep the brain active;
- Meal support such as helping to open packages, tray set-up, socialization, and encouraging fluids when needed; and
- Sleep health by promoting more restful sleep routines and relaxation techniques.
Volunteering with HELP is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of older patients during their hospital stay at TADH.
- We offer free and specialized training for our HELP volunteer team.
- We require members of the HELP volunteer team to commit one, 3-4 hour shift per week, over six months or 100-hour period of time.
Thinking about volunteering? Apply Today!
All you need is a willingness to help people, a little time to share and a desire to challenge yourself. Your gift of time and energy would be invaluable to our patients and staff.
If you are interested in becoming part of our dynamic volunteer team, we would love to hear from you! Fill out the application and submit it to the contact for the program you are interested in. If you are only available to volunteer during the summer months, please contact us before May 1st.
Volunteer Programs
Listed below are the five volunteer programs available at the TADH. To apply, simply download and fill out the application for the program you are interested in, and submit it to the contact for that program.
Regular Volunteer Program
We ask that volunteers make a minimum commitment of 90 hours and maintain a consistent schedule (at least 10 hours of volunteer service per month).
Alicia Santamaria
Phone: 705-267-2131 ext. 2405
Email: asantamaria@tadh.com
Student Volunteer Program
We ask that volunteers make a minimum commitment of 50 hours and maintain a consistent schedule (at least 10 hours of volunteer service per month). Enrollment in an educational institution (secondary or post-secondary) is required for this program.
Alicia Santamaria
Phone: 705-267-2131 ext. 2405
Email: asantamaria@tadh.com
Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP)
This innovative delirium-prentation program strives to support enrolled older adult patients up to three times daily, seven days a week. Volunteers receive free, specialized training. We require members of the HELP volunteer team to commit one, 3-4 hour shift per week, over six months or 100-hour period of time.
Alicia Santamaria
Phone: 705-267-2131 ext. 2405
Email: asantamaria@tadh.com
Pastoral Care Volunteer Program
We ask that volunteers make a minimum commitment of 90 hours and maintain a consistent schedule (at least 10 hours of volunteer service per month).
Rev. Deacon Michel Neron
Phone: 705-267-6351
Email: mneron@tadh.com
TADH Auxiliary
We ask that volunteers make a minimum commitment of 3 or 6 hours per month. You can help in the following areas: gift shop, knitting, crochet, bake sales, ticket sales, crafts, and book sale.
Shirley Deleurant
Phone: 705-267-2131 ext. 2116
Email: sdeleurant@tadh.com
