Sinai Health MAUVE Volunteers on the Units

Calling all volunteers! Sinai Health's MAUVE program is looking for compassionate individuals interested in making a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults.

Interested in getting involved? Send your resume and availability to volunteer.msh@sinaihealth.ca.

Key details

• What you'll do: as a MAUVE on the units volunteer at Mount Sinai Hospital, you'll spend time with older patients and support care teams with non-clinical duties, including one-to-one bedside activities, friendly visits and mealtime support.
• Shifts: Mondays or Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., or Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m.
• Who can apply: you must be at least 18 (unless you're in Sinai Health's High School Co-op Program) and have lived in Canada for at least one year. Experience with older adults, including people with cognitive impairments, helps.
• Commitment: one 3 to 4 hour shift a week for at least 12 months, a health screening, and a volunteer uniform and photo ID badge you buy yourself.
• How to apply: email your résumé, your availability and a short note about yourself to volunteer.msh@sinaihealth.ca. Only selected applicants are contacted; if you don't hear back within six months, you can apply again.
• Deadline: none is listed, so you can apply while the role is posted.