Updates and announcements for volunteering this Fall
September is already upon us and it’s time to share what’s up for volunteers of the Wellness Centre this fall. Gatherings indoors remain restricted, so our doors at 1270 chemin Sainte-Foy remain closed. But don’t fret! We have plenty of virtual workshops and activities up and running for families with …
Volunteering in a COVID-19 world
Well, this spring could not have taken more of a surprise twist when all of us in Quebec City saw a global pandemic come to town. To top it off, now it’s upended everyone’s summer plans too! All of us on the Wellness Centre team understand your feelings. We have …
Volunteer Appreciation Evening 2019
On April 25, 2019 and on May 1 volunteers were welcomed and thanked for their time at the Wellness Centre and through it’s affiliated programs at Saint Brigid’s Home as wells as the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. The new Wellness Center brand was unveiled along with the volunteer commitment infrographics …
Mental Health Week 2019
Welcome to the homepage for Mental Health Week 2019, brought to you by the community Wellness Centre and the Mental Health Team at Jeffery Hale Community Services. This year’s theme, set by the Quebec City branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, is “Exploring means seeing things differently!” Download Mental …
Participate in a U Laval Research Project
PARTICIPANTS STILL NEEDED! Are you over the age of 50, speak English as your first language, and in good general health? The CHU de Québec is reaching out to the English-speaking community for help in validating a cognitive screening tool they are developing in order to refine the diagnosis of patients …
Volunteer Satisfaction Survey 2018-19
Volunteers will have a key role to play in the success of our services and we need YOUR opinion. As a Wellness Centre volunteer, your experience is unique to each program to which you have so generously given your time. What did we do with your feedback last year? Last …
Volunteer Training 2019
The Wellness Centre welcomes you to our free training session for our volunteers. WE Volunteers contribute to many programs at our centre that focus on assisting seniors with reduced capacities or mobility. Our key roles are assisting seniors in residence, transporting and accompanying seniors to medical appointments, regular friendly visits, …
Assist seniors at our popular Day Center
We are looking for more volunteers in our senior Day Center volunteer program! Many older English-speaking seniors find themselves isolated by their language and by their physical abilities and cannot get out of the home easily. Activities of the Day Center enable seniors to live at home, avoid social isolation, maintain …
October 24 CHEP Video-conference – Exploring Life Losses
Join us for the next Community Health Education Program Video-conference Topic: Exploring Life Losses Grief is the natural reaction to loss. Some examples of loss include the death of a loved one, the ending of a relationship, job loss, loss due to …
Become a Friendly Visitor to seniors at home
We are looking for more volunteers in our Friendly Visit volunteer program! Many older English-speaking seniors find themselves alone here in the Quebec City region, family members and friends having long since moved away. Some are limited by their physical abilities and cannot get out of the home easily. Some …
