Volunteer, PPE Delivery

VHA Home HealthCare (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.”

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 HealthCare 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 practiced

• VHA Staff load PPE into the vehicle at pick-up

• At 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 Commitment

• 4 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

• Interview

• 2 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 conditions

BENEFITS

• Volunteers are supported through orientation, training, (online and in person) meetings, workshops, seminars, and one-to-one support.

• Career-related experience.

• We provide an environment where volunteers are engaged, challenged & rewarded.

• Opportunities to meet new people.

• Develop social and professional networks.

• Build on your communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Gain valuable work experience to build your resume.

• Support your community.

• Enhance clients' lives and deliver life-changing supports and services.

• Verification letter upon request following 100 hours of volunteer service.

• Program Assistant or/Coordinator or/Supervisor will be available for feedback and support.

Accommodation and VHA’s commitment to DEI

At VHA Home HealthCare (VHA), we passionately strive to uphold our commitments to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion inclusion and diversity in all parts of our organization and are strong believers that a diverse workforce is key to the ongoing and future success of VHA. We aim to review all applicants with fair and unbiased recruitment practices where opportunities are presented based on merits, skills, and experience. VHA is committed to providing reasonable accommodation and our services are accessible and sensitive to the needs of diverse groups. I