Niagara Health values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is strongly committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive volunteer team. Niagara Health welcomes all applicants including members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform the Coordinator of Volunteers the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
Becoming a Niagara Health volunteer
Volunteer Resources is committed to creating a safe and secure environment for our patients and their families. We use a standardized screening process that aims to match an applicant’s skill and interest with the requirements of available positions.
Through this process, there will be some costs incurred by the applicant and the hospital does not reimburse any costs or fees associated in the process. The process may take up to six to eight weeks, depending on applicant availability and immunization status.
Due to fluctuations in our needs for volunteers and the suitability of applicants, we cannot guarantee every applicant will obtain an interview or placement.
Requirements to volunteer:
Selected candidates will:
Email volunteer@niagarahealth.on.ca for more information about volunteering.
In his role as a Switchboard Operator, Corey Dutcher coordinates some of Niagara Health’s most critical communications. This includes rapid response calls, code alerts and urgent family connections — working around the clock to ensure seamless internal coordination.
The St. Catharines Hospital Auxiliary, Canada’s oldest hospital auxiliary, is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone—160 years of volunteer service and fundraising in support of healthcare in Niagara.
