Volunteer Opportunity

CIUSSS West-Central Montreal: Recreation Assistant

Volunteer Position Description Volunteers assist with recreational activities in a group or on a one to one basis that are held in our long-term care facilities: St. Andrew (NDG), St. Margaret (Westmount), Henri Bradet (NDG) and Father Dowd (CDN). Friendly visiting with the residents is also available.Volunteering on the week-ends or in the evening is also possible.
On/Off Campus Off-campus (Montreal)
Position Type Volunteer opportunity
Location On-site
Address Montreal
Neighborhood/Area Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Contact with Clients? Direct volunteering with clients
Volunteer Tasks Active Listening / Counselling, Animating Activities, Friendly Visiting, – Other (enter below)
Volunteer Tasks (Other) Mealtime Assistance
French required? No
Volunteer Position Requirements Good verbal communication skills (English predominantly). Comfortable working with seniors with some loss of autonomy.
Open to students in all degrees and disciplines? Yes
Targeted Degrees and Disciplines Applied Human Sciences, Creative Arts Therapies, Exercise science, Humanities, Music, Psychology
Time Period Rolling basis
Start Date
End date
Length of Commitment Expected 6 months
Time Commitment Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Weekend
Hours per Week 2
Training provided? Yes
Other Benefits
Benefits (Other)
Application Procedure Online application form, Email organization contact, Call organization contact
Application Contact Information wfoster@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Application Deadline 2024-07-31 00:00:00
Application Material Required
Additonal Application Information / Comments