Opportunities
Barber Shop/Beauty Salon: Volunteers help with transportation to and from scheduled appointments and offer general assistance in the salon/barber shop.
Canteen Cart: Volunteers sell candy, stationery, toiletries and soft drinks from a cart and record residents’ purchases.
Clerical: Volunteers report to the area supervisor for filing, photocopying, data entry, delivering mail, collating material and related tasks.
Computer Club: Volunteers help residents to learn how to use computers and applications such as e-mail, games, the Internet, word processing, etc.
Creative Arts Service: Under staff supervision, volunteers assist residents in creating pottery, crafts, woodworking, and painting.
Dog Therapy: Volunteers and their canines that have been trained through a Therapy Dog Training Program visit with the residents who would enjoy the company of a dog.
Escort – Medical: Volunteers accompany residents on appointments (with Para Transpo, Veteran’s Bus, Taxi, or Ambulet) to out-patient clinics at hospitals.
Foundation: Volunteers may help with some clerical duties and special events.
Gift Shop: Volunteers provide assistance in the Gift Shop during a three-hour shift.
Music Therapy: Volunteers escort residents to and from the activity area, give encouragement to individual residents and participate in singing if they wish.
Palliative Care: Volunteers who have completed a Palliative Care Volunteer Training Program are assigned, on request from staff, to visit with residents who are approaching the palliative stage of their lives.
Pastoral Services: Volunteers accompany residents to and from their rooms to the Chapel, and stay with them during the service.
Pastoral Visitor: Volunteers provide a caring spiritual presence to residents while following a program of pastoral skills training under the supervision of the Spiritual Care/Pastoral Services staff.
Physiotherapy: Volunteers help the staff to provide rehabilitation services and/or exercise classes to residents.
Pub: Volunteers assist the Veteran Residents’ Council by serving as bartenders (serving alcohol and looking after cash).
Recreation services: Activities include social teas, birthday parties, current events club, bingo, barbecues, picnics, bus tours, trips to festivals and museums.
Residential Units: Volunteers help with various tasks such as feeding at mealtimes.
Volunteer Visitor: With staff guidance, volunteers are matched with residents to establish a relationship that will provide companionship to the residents.
Related Volunteer Opportunities located on Perley Rideau grounds:
Carefor Adult Day Program: Volunteers assist staff and clients who are affected by Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias in the programs and activities of the Day Program.
Guest House (Dementia Respite Bungalow): Volunteers assist staff and clients in the 12-bedroom bungalow that provides short-stay respite care for clients who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.