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| Organization | Position | Location | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec Association for People with Aphasia (AQPA) |
Accompaniment-friendship visits |
The “Association québécoise des personnes aphasiques ” (AQPA) is looking for volunteers to provide friendly visits to people with aphasia in French and English. The AQPA is a Community Organization whose primary goal is to help people with aphasia overcome social isolation. Aphasia is a language disorder commonly caused by a stroke, head trauma or a tumor. It can cause communication difficulties in daily activities and thus prevent them from enjoying life fully. The friendly visits are usually offered on a weekly basis, at the home of the person with aphasia. Depending on the need of the person with aphasia, the visits could revolve around language stimulating activities, stimulating activities, going to outings together. |
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| Quebec Association for People with Aphasia (AQPA) |
Assistant language stimulation workshops |
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal |
The “Association québécoise des personnes aphasiques” (AQPA) is looking for volunteers to assist language stimulation workshops in French and English. Volunteers with more experience may eventually get the opportunity to be in charge of the group facilitation. The AQPA is a Community Organization whose primary goal is to help people with aphasia overcome social isolation. Aphasia is a language disorder commonly caused by a stroke, head trauma or a tumor. It can cause communication difficulties in daily activities and thus prevent them from enjoying life fully. The volunteers are expected to communicate with members informally before and after the workshops, assist the members with their coats, canes, etc, help out with adapted transport and assist the group facilitator with the actual group leading. |
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| Auberge Transition |
Childcare |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
Watching and playing with children while mothers attend meetings with counsellors, support groups and/or giving them much needed respite. Volunteers can watch the children, but are encouraged to play with them or plan small activities to do during their time here. Volunteers can be scheduled or offer their time when they have it spontaneously. The workers on the floor can support volunteers if they require help planning activities, or give ideas. Volunteers are encouraged to use their personal or professional skills when planning activities, if the skills are transferable to working with children. |
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| Auberge Transition |
Tutoring |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
Evenings or weekends. Helping children of schooling age with their homework or with appropriate learning activities. Communicating with childcare workers and mothers to discuss how the child is progressing, giving constructive feedback and noticing areas of concern if any are present. |
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| Auberge Transition |
Contact with Residents/Women |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
Planning activities at the residence for residents and/or children. If volunteers think of other areas of interest, they can plan and coordinate with the Volunteer Coordinator. |
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| Auberge Transition |
Skils-Based Volunteering |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
For those who would like to use their professional skills in a volunteer setting. |
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| Auberge Transition |
Shelter Maintenance |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
Sorting through donations, household maintenance (sweeping, mopping, cleaning and disinfecting shared spaces…), organizing closets & cupboards and seasonal maintenance (raking leaves, shoveling snow, gardening…) If you want to help out behind the scenes; if direct contact with service-users is not something you are comfortable with, this role is perfect for you! |
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| Auberge Transition |
Group Volunteering |
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce |
For larger groups, this form of volunteering can help the Auberge by helping to organize or run fundraising events, clothing drives, food drives, school supply drives, etc. |
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| Benedict Labre House |
Kitchen volunteer |
Le Sud-Ouest |
We're looking for volunteers to help us in the kitchen either mornings (9h00-13h00) making toast, coffee and preparing breakfast plates so the visitors can come to the window to grab their trays. Or afternoon (13h00-17h00) to prepare meal for the diner and serve the visitors. Both shift include to participate in the cleaning of the kitchen. |
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| Benedict Labre House |
Checkroom Volunteer |
Le Sud-Ouest |
We're looking for volunteers to help us in our clothing room either AM (9h00-12h00) or afternoon (12h00-13h00). You will receive donation, place the clothes in the checkroom and provide service tu our visitors. |
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