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Volunteer Services

Volunteering at Windsor Regional Hospital

Volunteers are an integral part of the Windsor Regional Hospital team. Thank you for your interest in joining our team of enthusiastic and devoted volunteers, students, and staff members. WRH is currently accepting applications for new volunteers. Please review placement choices before completing an application.

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers participate in a variety of areas at the Metropolitan and Ouellette campuses. Specific hours for each assignment vary according to the needs of each department/program.

Metropolitan Campus Placement Choices

Emergency Room	Assist patients and families in the waiting room and department.
Endoscopy	Assist patients before and after treatment.
Help Desk Navigators	Assist patients/visitors to various hospital areas; assist with deliveries; assist with discharging patients.
Hospital Gift Shop	Assist with customer requests, cashier duties, and restocking items.
Outpatient Clinics	Assist staff with the registration process, take patients to other departments and talk with waiting patients.
Paediatric Services	Assist Child Life Staff with the group and one-to-one activities for those 0-16 yrs.
Public Relations	Clerical duties, data entry.
Special Events/Activities	Assist with events and fundraising.

Ouellette Campus Placement Choices

Emergency Room	Assist patients and families in the waiting room and department.
Help Desk Navigators	Assist patients/visitors to various hospital areas and assist with deliveries.
Hospital Gift Shop	Assist with customer requests, cashier duties, and restocking items.

Teen Volunteering Activities

Teen volunteers (15 years and younger) may participate in the following services:

We are not currently accepting donated magazines due to current COVID-19 restrictions.
Special events - The hospital hosts and participates in a variety of fundraising events outside the hospital facilities. Teens sign up to assist with events as needed.

If you are interested in any of the above activities, please email volunteer@wrh.on.ca.

Cap Knitting for Newborns

Warming Cap for Newborn Babies Patterns

Volunteers in the program knit caps for newborn babies. The cap is quick and simple to make so you can use up odds and ends that you may already have. Pink and blue are traditional, but any colour of the baby yarn is appreciated. To make the Pattern more interesting, you may add stripes, fancy stitches, or Fair Isle designs.

Do not add a pom-pom, ribbons, or strings.
Use baby yarns such as Bernat Softee Baby; TLC Baby Yarn or any other fine baby yarn.
Use 4 mm, 3mm, or 2.5 mm needles depending on your tension.