National Volunteer Week 2024 (April 14-20): Every Moment Matters

During National Volunteer Week 2024, from April 14 to 20, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation are celebrating the many dedicated volunteers who contribute to the patient and family experience every day. Volunteer Canada’s theme this year is Every Moment Matters.

Also, as our community celebrates the hospital’s 20th anniversary this year, we want to recognize the hundreds of dedicated Hospital and Foundation Volunteers and Patient Family Advisors who have played a vital role in building exceptional healthcare for patients and families in Northwestern Ontario over the past twenty years.

Knowing our volunteer contributions are valued and meaningful creates a greater sense of purpose and dedication. From offering a listening ear to an in-patient, or a cup of tea to someone undergoing chemotherapy treatment to providing a friendly welcome and wayfinding information at the main entrance, each volunteer’s action impacts our community’s overall wellness, now and for future generations.

Volunteers contribute in countless ways to support Patient and Family Centred Care at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre and Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation, as Hospital and Foundation Volunteers and Patient Family Advisors (PFAs).

Would you like to learn more about becoming a volunteer?

Volunteers at the Hospital contribute to Patient and Family Centred Care everyday in patient-facing roles on in-patient units. Other volunteers support out-patients through hospitality roles and transport. There are also volunteers who provide administrative office support. Others help in reception and greeting roles. There are also volunteers assisting with fundraising through Seasons Gift Shop. Volunteers even share their gifts and talents of music and gardening. Visit www.tbrhsc.net and go to the section ‘Join our Team’ to apply online and find more information about volunteering at the Hospital, or e-mail volunteering@tbh.net or call 684-6266.

Patient Family Advisors (PFAs) are volunteers who, based on their personal experiences, share their unique perspectives of how our Hospital’s services impact patients and families.

Patient Family Advisors represent the voice of the patient. As active partners in everything we do, they have direct input and influence into the policies, programs and practices that shape the care and services received at our Hospital. Working in collaboration with our staff and healthcare providers, PFAs help us to meet the needs and priorities of our patients, families and community.

For more information about becoming a PFA, please visit our website at www.tbrhsc.net and go to the ‘Join our Team’ section, or contact us by telephone at 807-684-7322 or via e-mail at TBRHSC.PFCC@tbh.net.

Volunteers are also critical to the success of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. They help make a healthier Northwestern Ontario by providing administrative assistance, assisting with special events, and selling raffle tickets at various locations throughout the region. Volunteers can help make a healthier Northwestern Ontario by assisting with one of our many special events or selling raffle tickets at various locations throughout the region, to name just a few opportunities.
To sign up as a volunteer with us, call us at 345-4673 or email volunteers@healthsciencesfoundation.ca.

Volunteers are the backbone of any organization, and they are an essential link to the community. We value what they do to make the patient experience better.

As we celebrate National Volunteer Week 2024, we want to thank all of the volunteers who help make a difference for patients and families.

During National Volunteer Week 2024, we celebrate our collective impact. Through our kindness, generosity and commitment to volunteering, we weave our lives together.

During National Volunteer Week, and all year long, we say THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!