Volunteers Make Waves: Celebrating National Volunteer Week
Published Monday, April 28, 2025
Volunteers from across the Hospital and Foundation are being celebrated during National Volunteer Week (April 27 – May 3) for their ongoing commitment to enhancing care and supporting patients, families, and our community.
From April 27 to May 3, 2025, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation (TBRHSF) will celebrate National Volunteer Week by honouring the many committed volunteers who enhance the patient and family experience. This year's theme from Volunteer Canada is "Volunteers Make Waves."
We want to acknowledge the numerous dedicated Hospital and Health Sciences Foundation volunteers, along with Patient Family Advisors (PFAs), who have significantly contributed to improving healthcare for patients and families across Northwestern Ontario over the last two decades. Whether it's providing a listening ear to an inpatient, offering a comforting cup of tea to someone receiving chemotherapy, or extending a warm welcome with directional help at the main entrance, every volunteer's contribution plays a crucial role in the overall well-being of our community, both now and for future generations.
Volunteers play a vital role in advancing Patient and Family Centred Care at TBRHSC and TBRHSF, serving as Hospital and Health Sciences Foundation volunteers and PFAs. Would you like to learn more about becoming a volunteer?
Volunteers at the Hospital contribute to Patient and Family Centred Care everyday in patient-facing roles on in-patient units. Other volunteers support out-patients through hospitality roles and transport. There are also volunteers who provide administrative office support. Others help in reception and greeting roles. There are also volunteers assisting with fundraising through Seasons Gift Shop. Volunteers even share their gifts and talents of music and gardening. Visit www.tbrhsc.net and go to the section ‘Join our Team' to apply online and find more information about volunteering at the Hospital, or e-mail volunteering@tbh.net or call 807-684-6267.
PFAs are volunteers who, based on their personal experiences, share their unique perspectives of how our Hospital's services impact patients and families. PFAs represent the voice of the patient. As active partners in everything we do, they have direct input and influence into the policies, programs and practices that shape the care and services received at our Hospital. Working in collaboration with our staff and healthcare providers, PFAs help us to meet the needs and priorities of our patients, families and community.
For more information about becoming a PFA, please visit our website at www.tbrhsc.net and go to the ‘Join our Team' section, or contact us by telephone at 807-684-7322 or via e-mail at TBRHSC.PFCC@tbh.net.
Volunteers are also critical to the success of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation. They help make a healthier Northwestern Ontario by providing administrative assistance, assisting with special events, and selling raffle tickets at various locations throughout the region. Volunteers can help make a healthier Northwestern Ontario by assisting with one of our many special events or selling raffle tickets at various locations throughout the region, to name just a few opportunities.
To sign up as a volunteer with us, call us at 807-345-4673 or email volunteers@healthsciencesfoundation.ca.