Volunteer, PPE Delivery

VHA Home Health Care (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.”View more comments from our clients and their family members

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:

Volunteers must be available at least one day:
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, during business hours. Schedule to be determined and agreed by the volunteer in collaboration with the service coordinator, depending upon needed deliveries, delivery locations, schedule, & Volunteer availability

Responsibilities

Volunteer uses their own vehicle to pick up PPE from VHA Home Health Care 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 practicedVHA Staff load PPE into the vehicle at pick-upAt 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

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

Time Commitment4 hours per week (more if desired) between 9am-4pm Wednesday – Friday with specific days and times to be determined with each individual volunteer

Volunteers may take as few or as many shifts per week as preferred

Boundaries

Maintain privacy and confidentiality of all information that you may have access to through your role, including but not limited to names, locations/ addresses, and telephone numbers

Maintain physical distancing and adhere to all public health and infection prevention and control requirements

Maintain vehicle in good working order

Maintain valid vehicle/driver’s licenses and insurance

Training, Support Online training prior to volunteering

Ongoing support and communication with Coordinators/Supervisor Screening Process Orientation,Prescreening

Interview2 Supervisory References Driver Form, Policies, and Waiver Vulnerable Sector Screening (Level 3 Police Check),Working Conditions Driving own car, transporting PPE and essential goods

Engagement with VHA staff and clients

Outdoors, All weather conditionsBENEFITSVolunteers are supported through orientation, training, (online and in person) meetings, workshops, seminars, and one-to-one support.

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