Meals on Wheels Volunteer Driver (Casual/Coverage)
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Summary
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ doors 365 days a year. In addition to delivering meals, our volunteers also perform security checks to ensure clients’ safety.
Location
In-Person
Toronto, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Program Description:
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels (MOW) program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ homes seven days a week, 365 days a year. It is primarily a nutrition program with therapeutic, preventative and social components. The service involves the safe and efficient delivery of hot and frozen meals to persons who are unable to attend to their own nutritional needs. These clients include the elderly, disabled, chronically ill and/or convalescent. We are currently experiencing a volunteer shortage and are urgently seeking volunteers.
Responsibilities
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
Seniors
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meals on wheels meal delivery meals for seniors food security community impact
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ doors 365 days a year. In addition to delivering meals, our volunteers also perform security checks to ensure clients’ safety.
Location
In-Person
Toronto, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Program Description:
SPRINT Senior Care’s Meals on Wheels (MOW) program is a volunteer-based service that delivers meals directly to clients’ homes seven days a week, 365 days a year. It is primarily a nutrition program with therapeutic, preventative and social components. The service involves the safe and efficient delivery of hot and frozen meals to persons who are unable to attend to their own nutritional needs. These clients include the elderly, disabled, chronically ill and/or convalescent. We are currently experiencing a volunteer shortage and are urgently seeking volunteers.
Responsibilities
- Report to the Sunnybrook Hospital Meals on Wheels office by 10:30 a.m. to pick-up meals and gather instructions for delivery of meals to clients on route and noting any special instructions for the day (e.g. no bread).
- Some bending and/or lifting required.
- Chat briefly with clients and monitor clients’ well being.
- Be familiar with emergency procedures.
- Promptly report client absences or if you notice any changes in the clients’ well being to Meals on Wheels Co-ordinator.
- Return the food bins/warmers/coolers back to Sunnybrook after delivery.
- Any Weekdays or Weekends from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Volunteers should consider a minimum of three months commitment.
- Developing new friendships.
- Helping isolated seniors and feeling direct accomplishment of helping your community.
- Risk of seeing people battling illness or depression may be a challenge.
- Also a risk of being first on the scene during an emergency situation.
- Gas reimbursement available.
- Valid “G” driver’s license with a clean driving record, and appropriate proof of personal insurance is required.
- Must have a personal vehicle to use for deliveries.
- Satisfactory Police Records Check
- Interest in community based social service and/or food services to an older adult population
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement and tact.
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Valid Driver's License
- Access to car
- Clean driving record & insurance coverage
- Own cell phone
- Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
Seniors
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meals on wheels meal delivery meals for seniors food security community impact
More about this job
Responsibilities
Collect meals and delivery instructions at the Sunnybrook Hospital office, deliver meals to clients along the assigned route, and return the delivery equipment. Briefly check in with clients, monitor their well-being, follow emergency procedures, and promptly report absences or changes in condition to the coordinator.
Requirements
Applicants must have a valid Ontario G driver's license, a clean driving record, appropriate personal insurance, a personal vehicle, and a cell phone; a satisfactory police records check is also required. They should demonstrate good judgment and tact, have an interest in community-based social or food services for older adults, and be willing to commit for at least three months.
Skills
- Safe Driving
- Meal Delivery
- Client Well-Being Monitoring
- Communication
- Judgment
- Tact
- Emergency Procedures
- Route Following
- Bending and Lifting
- Community Service
Benefits
- Gas Reimbursement
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Social Services
- Transportation
- Food & Beverage
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Meals on Wheels
- Meal Delivery
- Senior Care
- Older Adults
- Community-Based Social Services
- Food Services
- Food Security
- Volunteer
- Client Well-Being
- Security Checks
- Emergency Procedures
- Route Delivery
- Hot Meals
- Frozen Meals
- Valid G Driver's License
- Clean Driving Record
- Personal Vehicle
- Personal Insurance
- Police Records Check
- Cell Phone
- Gas Reimbursement