Alberta Health Services - Chinook Regional Hospital

Alberta Health Services’ vision is “Healthy Albertan. Healthy Communities. Together.”  Their mission is to provide patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

How the Community can Help:

Alberta Health Services – Chinook Regional Hospital has several volunteer opportunities available:  Volunteer Visitation:  Those who access care at the Chinook Regional Hospital and their family members may benefit from a volunteer visitor while they wait for discharge who can share their talents.  The M.O.V.E. volunteer team encourage and motivate patients to move to the best of their ability.  Volunteers support patients to go for walks, reminding patients of physiotherapy techniques, and socializing with patients.  Mealtime Assistance: Volunteers can enhance the mealtime experience for patients, giving them an opportunity to enjoy their meals in an environment that is comfortable, inviting, and supportive.  Clinical Support Volunteers: Support patients by helping to reduce their anxiety by offering a warm blanket, finding answers, wayfinding, and friendly hospitality prior to a patient’s treatment or examination.  Community Therapeutic Recreation: Therapeutic based programs are designed to keep people independent in the community and are fun and interactive for volunteers!  Volunteers support the Recreation Therapist in group programs such as:  Walking to Wellness, Expressive Arts and Aquatics.  Therapists leads the program while volunteers encourage clients to participate to their greatest ability.  If you are interested in finding out more about these volunteer opportunities, please contact 403-388-6311 or email: [email protected].  To apply, follow the link: http://bit.ly/LethbridgeVolApp