Volunteers for PPE Delivery
at VHA Home HealthCare
Toronto, ON, Canada -
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Immediate | 28 Nov, 2024 | Not Specified | 30 Aug, 2024 | N/A | Public Health,Infection | No | No |
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Description:
VHA Home HealthCare (VHA) is one of the largest not-for-profit home care providers in Ontario. Our team is made up of close to 3,000 caring and committed professionals who love what they do. Our providers tell us: “Home care is where I can truly make a difference. There is such a sense of accomplishment from helping people live independently at home.” Our teams work together to provide high quality, client-centred care to those who need it most in their homes, schools, retirement homes and other community settings. Many of our team members manage their own schedules in the community and they say, “The freedom and flexibility can’t be beat.” Providers form meaningful bonds with the clients and families they serve over time and are supported by a diverse regional team and beneficial home office programs. Team members tell us “I love the inclusive culture. I feel welcome and at home.”
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Support frontline healthcare staff by delivering Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Toronto
Volunteer Delivery Drivers deliver Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Personal Support Workers, Nurses or other frontline home healthcare staff at various locations in Toronto.
Volunteer Delivery Drivers pick-up PPE from VHA and deliver it to designated staff between 9:00 a.m. –4:00p.m. Wednesday to Friday. The locations and times of each assignment depend upon the availability of each volunteer and the established delivery schedule.
Purpose: This role ensures that healthcare staff receive resources that are required to support safety while providing essential healthcare services.
Area Served: Toronto: Scarborough, North York, East York, York, and Toronto
Schedule: Schedule to be determined and agreed by the volunteer in collaboration with the service coordinator, depending upon needed deliveries, delivery locations, schedule, & Volunteer availability
SKILL REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS
- Committed, Trustworthy, Reliable, Punctual, Friendly, Flexible, Independent, Safe Driver,
- Committed to safety, physical distancing & public health and infection prevention and control requirements
- Valid Driving License and good driving record – Driver Form & Waiver provided by VHA must be signed by volunteer
- Proof of valid driving license and insurance
Responsibilities:
- Volunteer uses their own vehicle to pick up PPE from VHA Home HealthCare and deliver it to staff
- Volunteers are provided with a destination address, contact and phone number, and will deliver PPE packages to VHA staff ensuring that it is received
- Deliveries are ‘no contact’ and physical distancing is practiced
- VHA Staff load PPE into the vehicle at pick-up
- At the PPE delivery location, a staff supervisor may collect PPE from the volunteer’s vehicle
- Alternatively, volunteers deliver PPE to a location and stay on-site to distribute it to staff
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
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Toronto, ON, Canada