Alberta Health Services - Home Care & Community Programs (Edmonton)

The Volunteer Driver provides Home Care clients with door-through-door transportation to and from medical appointments.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

·      Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required. Volunteers should be able to initiate conversation easily and be mature, calm, patient, friendly, supportive, and skilled listeners.

·      The ability to work independently and practice sound judgment while adhering to Home Care guidelines for interaction with clients is essential.

·      Volunteers should be reliable and punctual; completing drives on agreed upon days and times and informing clients in advance when a drive cannot be completed.

·      Volunteers should be, as much as possible, accepting of a variety of cultures and personal life styles. The volunteer should be able to lay aside his or her own feelings, and focus on the client.

·      Past experience with seniors or persons with disabilities is considered an asset.

·      The volunteer should have experience and confidence navigating a vehicle and adhering to traffic safety laws while transporting a passenger.