Volunteering

Do you feel most fulfilled when lending a helping hand? Do you want to make a difference in your community while meeting new challenges, discovering new strengths and having new experiences? If the answer is yes, then you’re the volunteer Alberta Health Services is looking for.

Volunteering in health care is a rewarding experience and we at Alberta Health Services recognize the invaluable contributions our volunteers make. Whether it’s giving your time  at a hospital or health facility with continuing care, home care, public health or mental health, you’ll be supporting and complementing the work of professional staff and enhancing the quality of care provided to patients, residents, clients and their families. 

Some of our hospitals and health facilities have a Volunteer Resource department that coordinates volunteer efforts.  To contact this department please visit the Hospitals & Facilities section of this website and click on the facility where you would like to volunteer. If a Volunteer Resource department is not listed, please contact the facility directly to ask about volunteer opportunities.

When you apply you will be required to complete an application form and schedule a meeting with a Volunteer Resource coordinator to discuss your skills, interests and time commitment, as well as specific facility guidelines and available opportunities. A criminal record check and baseline health screening information are also required before beginning your placement. 

Just as our volunteers are diverse, with varying interests, backgrounds and talents, so too are the opportunities that are waiting. Call today to get involved and help make a difference.