St. Joseph's Health Care London
Our values at St. Joseph's are: Respect, Excellence and Compassion, which guide us in our daily work and interactions with others.
As a major patient care, teaching and research centre with a distinguished legacy of service to London, Southwestern Ontario and the veterans of Canada, dating back more than 150 years.
St. Joseph’s key role areas include acute/ambulatory care (including chronic disease management, urgent care, surgery and medical imaging), complex care and veterans care, long-term care, rehabilitation and specialized geriatrics, and specialized mental health care.
Facilities and services include St. Joseph’s Hospital, Parkwood Institute, Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care and the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care.
Our research arm, the Lawson Health Research Institute, continues to direct their research to the development of new knowledge that is continually being applied directly to patient care.
St. Joseph’s is affiliated with Western University.
Visit www.sjhc.london.on.ca/volunteers for more information about volunteering with us.
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Volunteer Opportunities, Jobs & Events
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Title | Body |
|---|---|---|
| April 8, 2026 | Pub Volunteer | Parkwood Institute offers resident Veterans access to a dedicated on-site pub that provides a social, community-oriented environment with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage options. Volunteer bartenders are currently being recruited to support this space by serving beverages, monitoring... |
| April 8, 2026 | Palliative Care Volunteer | We are seeking individuals to assist unit staff by offering emotional support to patients and their families while they or their loved one are receiving end-of-life care. Duties will include: taking patients for walks, or reading books or playing music for patients, assisting staff with various... |
| April 8, 2026 | Recreation Therapy Activity Support | Assist our Recreation Therapy staff with implementation of recreation programs geared to the patient and resident population on various units. Simple and fun active games, sports or social activities will be implemented to provide social interaction and overall well-being for those in our care. |
| April 8, 2026 | Gift Shop Sales Associate Volunteer | All five care sites at St. Jospeph's have on-site retail stores, providing opportunities for staff, patients, residents and visitors to purchase snack, giftware and essential items. Openings are available at all sites including: St. Joseph's Hospital Parkwood Institute Finch Family Mental Health... |
| April 8, 2026 | Gift Shop Mobile Cart Volunteer | Bring items such as confectionary, chips, pop and other snacks, along with basic giftware items to staff, patients and residents who are generally unable to leave their unit to visit our on-site gift shop. All revenue generated from sales in our gift shops and travelling cart is returned to patient... |
| April 8, 2026 | 1:1 Visiting Volunteers | In this role, the volunteer will visit 1:1 with residents and/or patients. The volunteer may read to them or play cards/boardgames with them, or take them on walks around the grounds at Parkwood Institute. |