Our volunteers are the foundation of Doane House Hospice. Whether you like to sit and chat, walk and talk, drive a car, help in the office or with fundraising events, we have a volunteer position that will best fit you.

 

Board of Directors: Made up of individuals within our community with a variety of skills such as, IT, marketing, fund development, lawyers, doctors and life experiences who come together to provide direction for our organization.

 

Client Service: Work with the support ofour professional staff to ensure the client’s and their families receive the highest quality care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Event Volunteers: Work with the committee members or serve on the committee helping to raise funds and support our programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Administration Committee: Provides administrative assistant to the staff at Doane House. Responsibilities include filing, input of data into the computer system and mailing out newsletters.

 

Drivers: Pick up client’s from their home to attend the Oasis day program at Doane House. The driver returns and takes the client’s back home when the program has ended.

We prepare our client service volunteers by providing a thirty hour certificate program on relevant topics. The training will ensure that our clients receive exceptional care by the hands of a Doane House volunteer.

 

The next course will be held every Tuesday evening from Sept 17, 2009 to December 12, 2009.

 

 

 

Palcare Network for York Region - Core Concepts in Palliative Care Courses

 

Core Concepts Level One Topics
(Core training for all client volunteer’s):

The training is held at the York Region Newmarket Health Centre from 6pm. to 9pm.

Core Concepts Level Two: (Training dates TBA)

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please complete our online volunteer application form. Once you have completed the form, please feel free to drop the application off at Doane House. You can also mail it to the address on the form or fax it to (905) 967-0593. You will be contacted as soon as possible by the coordinator of volunteer services.

 

On May the 7th, Doane House Hospice hosted its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner at St.Elizabeth Seton Hall. Seventy attended and the room was filled with laughter, joy and a great energy. The evening began with Jim Davidson who is the Commissioner of Corporate Services for York Region who delivered a brief and very informative presentation on the redevelopment of Newmarket in the years to come.

 

Staying true to DHH tradition, Marello’s served their annual feast to everybody’s satisfaction.

 

The guest speaker for the evening was Sharon Hampson, from the well known trio, Sharon, Lois and Bram. Sharon is a three time breast cancer survivor and is a perfect example of what courage, strength and hope really is. The importance of family was emphasized throughout Sharon’s talk as she spoke about her love for her husband, two children and two grandsons. Sharon’s rise to fame was inspirational and allowed us to understand the importance of reaching for our goals and achieving your dreams. Sharon has received many awards; in particular in 2007 she was the recipient of the YMCA Toronto Women of Distinction Award for Health. She is also the founding President of the Willow Breast Cancer Support Group in Toronto. Sharon, Lois and Bram sang their way into the homes and hearts of many families for over twenty-five years. Her talk was well received and at the end had everyone singing, which brought out the child in us all.

 

The volunteers thought that was going to be the only highlight of the evening, however, they were graced with the presence of the “Diva’s of Doane” all dressed in white. Juliet, Anna-Marie, Jenn and Nadine serenaded the volunteers as a way of showing their great appreciation. The divas have since retired as many advised them not to give up their day jobs!

 

The evening was wonderful and the staff of Doane House would once again like to thank our volunteers for all of the hard work that they do. The volunteers of DHH are the backbone of our organization and without them; we would not be able to provide all of the great programs and services offered to the community. Last year our volunteers contributed 10,178 volunteer hours. Seeing that it is our 20th anniversary, do you think that we can reach 20,000 volunteer hours this year??

 

 

Our Volunteers...

• The right to be treated as a co-worker, not just free help.
• The right to a suitable assignment with consideration for personal preference, temperament, life experiences and education.
• The right to know as much as possible about the agency or service: its policies, its people and its programs.
• The right to training for the job – training that is thoughtfully planned and effectively presented.
• The right to continuing education on the job including a follow-up to initial training and information about new developments and training for greater responsibility.
• The right to sound guidance and direction by someone who is experienced, patient, well informed and thoughtful and who has the time to invest in giving guidance.
• The right to a place to work – an orderly, designated place, conducive to work and worthy of the job to be done.
• The right to promotion and a variety of experiences through: advancement of assignments of more responsibility, transfer from one activity to another and/or special assignment.
• The right to be heard – to have a part in planning, to feel free to make suggestions, to have respect shown for an honest opinion.
• The right of recognition in the form of promotion and awards, through day-by-day expressions of appreciation and, most importantly, by being treated as a bona fide worker.

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