St. Joseph's Continuing Care Centre - SBR Site - Assistance on External Community Healthcare Appointments and/or Hair Appointments
Assistance on External Healthcare Appointments\
Where a patient may have no representative(s), AND, is unable to pay for a private caregiving agency, a referral may be made to Volunteer Services requesting assistance to accompany a patient requiring accompaniment to a medical appointment
When: As patients require assistance
Where: Various locations for appointments such as; hospital, dental, vision, hearing, clinics, etc.
Procedure/description:
Volunteers may sign up to be on a call list within the Volunteer Services office to pick up occasional calls inquiring availability to support accompaniment for patients who have no alternative support on occasional community healthcare appointments. Transportation and appointment details are arranged prior to appointment time. Volunteer are requested to accompany residents/patients to assist with portering, to stay with the patient during the appointment, and safe return with the patient via handi-transit or other arranged mobility transportation specific to the unique needs of the patient.
