Volunteer Services

At Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre our volunteers are truly exceptional people who take time out of their busy lives to help others. Volunteers provide many services which help, patients, visitors and staff such as greeting and directing visitors at the Information & Admitting Desks; delivering flowers to patient's rooms, transporting patients to from physiotherapy or keeping a small child company.

Current Volunteers click here to Check-in

How do the Volunteers contribute at TBRHSC?

Patient Care:

Friendly Visiting, Gift Cart, Surgical Day Care, Paediatrics, Rehab Transport, Cardiac Rehab, the Good Night Program, Patient Clothing Cupboard, Pre-Admission, Endo Charts, Telephone.

Non-Patient Care:

Courier, ICU Waiting Room Ambassadors, Information Desk, Medical Library, Library Cart, Historian.

Fundraising:

Seasons Gift Shop, Nevada/Lottery Tickets, Craft Group, Knitters, Quilters, Special Fundraising Events, Marathon Bridge.

Interested in Volunteering at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre?

To become a Volunteer at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, you must be in good health, be at least 16 years of age or older, be willing to commit for a minimum of 3 months*, submit two references [employer & character], comply with Public Health Act TB 2-step testing. We cannot not accept short-term assignments.

Please join us at one of our New Volunteer Information Sessions "How to become a Volunteer"

We have had an overwhelming response for our Summer Volunteer Program. We will be accepting applications for Fall 2010.

Please reply with your complete contact information including your name, address, phone number, email.

We will be contacting those interested in September. Volunteers must be 16 years of age or older to apply. Thank you for your interest in our program.

Location: Volunteer Services Office - 2nd Level.

Contact: 684-6266

Youth Volunteers

volunteer 01b A summer youth program runs every summer. You must be 16 years of age or older to apply. Students who have successfully completed the summer program who wish to continue in the fall and winter may continue based on the availability of positions available. We cannot accept short-term assignments. A minimum of 50 hours of satisfactory service is required before a letter of recommendation can be requested.

For more information, please contact:

Liz Straiton
Manager - Volunteer Services
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
980 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario
P7B 6V4
Phone: 684-6267
Email: VolunteerServicesTBRHSC@tbh.net