Mealtime Ambassador

Purpose

• To support Health Sciences Centre's Patients First mission by providing support and companionship to patients during mealtime

Responsibilities

• Remind patients of their glasses or dentures if applicable


• Turn on the lights for better lighting


• Tidy up the tray table so there is room for the food tray


• Place the food tray within arm's reach of the patient


• Open packages and lids


• Offer to cut up foods


• Describe the food *can refer to tray ticket


• Remove empty trays when patients are finished eating


• Engage patients in friendly conversation (if time permits, play cards, read the paper etc)


• Sign-in and out at Volunteer Services


• Follow the pledge of confidentiality (Personal Health Information Act)

• Volunteers must be 18 years and older.


• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time


• Walk various distances through the hospital


• Comfortable kneeling, crouching, and or bending occasionally


• Ability to maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards


• Ability to safely hold and or carry equipment/children up to 20-40lbs


• Ability to push equipment (i.e wheelchairs with a patient, carts with equipment)


• All volunteers must be immune to chicken pox as patients are particularly vulnerable to infections. If you are unsure, please ask your healthcare provider


• Volunteer Services will complete a free Adult and Child Abuse Registry Check.