We are always looking for volunteers to join our team. Your support will help residents maintain as active, independent and as high a quality of life as possible by augmenting and complementing services provided by staff.
Volunteers support and enhance the lives of residents and clients by delivering many programs such as bingo and one-to-one visits, and assisting with other home programs, including mealtime assistance and special events.
Other areas of volunteer service may include assistance with:
All volunteers are provided with orientation, training, staff support, program choices and flexibility in scheduling.
If you are interested in employment opportunities, please visit City of Toronto Jobs for more information.
Seniors Services and Long-Term Care operates 10 long-term care homes across the City of Toronto. Each has a Coordinator, Volunteer Services who is ready to meet with you to help you find a volunteer program that is right for you.
| Location | Phone Number | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Bendale Acres
2920 Lawrence Ave E |
416-397-7058 | Kimberley.Riley@toronto.ca |
| Carefree Lodge
306 Finch Ave E |
416-397-1524 | Lysa.Springer-Laks@toronto.ca |
| Castleview Wychwood Towers
351 Christie St |
416-392-3973 | Chris.Cho@toronto.ca |
| Cummer Lodge
205 Cummer Ave |
416-392-9493 | Liz.Mcmulkin@toronto.ca |
| Fudger House
439 Sherbourne St |
416-397-0150 | Ruth.Butler@toronto.ca |
| Kipling Acres
2233 Kipling Ave |
416-397-5479 | Adriana.Sangiorgio@toronto.ca |
| Lakeshore Lodge
3197 Lake Shore Blvd W |
416-392-9460 | Sandra.Ruhl@toronto.ca |
| Seven Oaks
9 Neilson Rd |
416-392-3515 | Carly.Wolf@toronto.ca |
| True Davidson Acres
200 Dawes Rd |
416-397-0363 | Michelle.Joseph@toronto.ca |
| Wesburn Manor
400 The West Mall |
416-394-3600 | ltc-wm@toronto.ca |
There are opportunities to fit every schedule – days, evenings and weekends. The frequency of volunteering depends on your role, but most volunteers come once a week.
As a volunteer, we ask you to make a commitment to the program as you develop special friendships with our residents.
The process to become a volunteer with Seniors Services and Long-Term Care includes an application, orientation, police reference check (PRC) vulnerable sector screen and references.
To begin the process of your volunteer service with Seniors Services and Long-Term Care please:
The Coordinator, Volunteer Services will contact you with more information.
Student volunteers are an integral part of the volunteer team. At present, one in five of our active volunteers are under the age of 18 years.
Learn more and get involved by volunteering in long-term care and earn your hours for high school credit at the same time.
If you are a student interested in doing a post-secondary unpaid student placement or high school co-op placement at one of our long-term care homes, please email ssltcstudents@toronto.ca for more information.
Many employers encourage staff to get involved in community service projects and Seniors Services and Long-Term Care offers an opportunity for you to volunteer through your place of employment. Volunteer opportunities could include:
Contact the Coordinator of Volunteer Services at the location of your choice for more information.
Excellence in Volunteering recognizes individuals and groups for donating their time, energy and skills to enhance the lives of residents and clients in the City’s 10 long-term care homes and community programs.
Each year, volunteers contribute service through a wide range of services including arts and gardening programs, friendly visiting, operating tuck shops and bistros, hosting fundraisers, providing end-of-life support and organizing cultural and religious activities and special events.
Visit Celebrating Excellence in Volunteering in Long-Term Care for more information about this year’s award recipients.
Watch the video below to see volunteers in action.