Newborn Cuddler

This specialized volunteer role provides support to the provincial Eat, Sleep Console program within UHNBC's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  Volunteers must be a minimum of 18 years old.  Once a position becomes available, selection of candidates is based on the following criteria:

  • Suitability and experience with newborns
  • If they have had a baby in the NICU, or were a baby in the NICU
  • If their listed availability matches the scheduling needs of the program
  • Enrollment in a related post-secondary health care program
  • An understanding of the provincial Eat, Sleep, Console program
  • An understanding of Cultural Safety

There is a waitlist for this popular volunteer program. We encourage all applicants to consider volunteering within another service area while they wait, as we first reach out to existing, active volunteers who are also on the Newborn Cuddler waitlist.