Rehab Therapeutic Recreation

Purpose

• To support Health Sciences Centre's Patients First mission by engaging in leisure activities that may present some challenges, but overall allow them to practice new skills in a welcoming, social environmentTo support Health Sciences Centre's Patients First mission by engaging in leisure activities that may present some challenges, but overall allow them to practice new skills in a welcoming, social environment

Responsibilities

• Provide a fun afternoon/evening of board games for patients on the unit


• Collect supplied gmaes from Volunteer Services office and bring them to the unit


• Motivate patients to participate without being forceful or demanding


• Sign-in and out at Volunteer Services


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

Length of Commitment and Availability

• We require a consistent commitment of one regular 1.5 hour shift per week


• A minimum of 6-month consistent commitment of volunteering


• Schedule changes will need to be approved by your administrator


• Must have weekday daytime availability


• Verification or a statement of volunteer hours can be provided by the Volunteer Services Department

• Volunteers must be 18 years and older.


• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time


• Comfortable kneeling, crouching, and or bending occasionally


• Ability to maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) standards


• 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 during orientation