Volunteer for Health and Medicine Organizations in Ontario

The Olive Branch of Hope
153 Bridgeland Ave, Unit 3, Toronto, Ontario M6A2Y6

The Olive Branch for Children helps remote communities in Tanzania assess their primary needs and establish programs that target the most vulnerable. We focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and care, early childhood education, food security and vulnerable children and women. The goal is to establish community-led programs that empower remote communities and generate models that can be replicated in communities throughout Tanzania and elsewhere.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · AIDS

Volunteer Profile of The Olive Branch of Hope

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
La Fondation De L'hopital D'ottawa
737 Parkdale Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y1J8

The Ottawa Hospital Foundation is the fundraising arm of The Ottawa Hospital. The Ottawa Hospital Foundation works to inspire and enable our community to support improvements in patient care, groundbreaking research and equipment at The Ottawa Hospital.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
1500 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1G3Y9

The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is dedicated to increasing cancer survivorship in Eastern Ontario. We support cancer care and research to prevent, detect, diagnose and cure cancer.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · Cancer

Volunteer Profile of The Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation

The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre
1750 Russell Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K1G5Z6

We are an Advanced Health Centre for Seniors : a valued, sustainable centre for quality - serving the elderly and their families. Building on our traditional expertise in Long-Term Care, we will expand the programs and services offered, along the continuum of care, in order to meet the evolving needs of the seniors' community, to enhance residents' quality of life and to support "aging at home." We see the Perley Rideau as a leader in the treatment of dementia, offering opportunities for the training and development of health care professionals and workers. In time, this should present opportunities to engage in selective applied research in dementia-related areas. In adapting to the demands of a changing health care environment, we will seek innovative solutions while honouring our Veterans and the community we serve.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Perley and Rideau Veterans' Health Centre

The Phil Aziz Centre for Hospice and Palliative Care
416 Moore Ave, Suite 101, Toronto, Ontario M4G1C9

Philip Aziz Centre (PAC) is a non-profit hospice providing respite, practical, emotional, spiritual and bereavement care for adults and children living with life-limiting illnesses and support to their loved ones, in the comfort of their own homes.

Keywords: Hospice and Palliative Care · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Phil Aziz Centre for Hospice and Palliative Care

The Ride to Conquer Cancer Benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital
460 Richmond Street West, Suite 500, Toronto, Ontario M5V1Y1

Net proceeds from The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer will benefit Princess Margaret, a leader in the fight against cancer and the largest institution in Canada exclusively devoted to cancer treatment, research, and education.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · Cancer

Volunteer Profile of The Ride to Conquer Cancer Benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital

The Royal
1145 Carling Ave, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z7K4

The Royal is one of Canada's foremost mental health care and academic health science centres. Our mandate is simple: to get more people living with mental illness into recovery faster. The Royal combines the delivery of specialized mental health care, advocacy, research and education to transform the lives of people with complex and treatment resistant mental illness. The Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research is proudly affiliated with the University of Ottawa. The Royal Ottawa Foundation for Mental Health raises funds that support The Royal's work. The Royal places a sharp focus on awareness building through the You Know Who I Am campaign and the DIFD youth initiative.

Keywords: Mental Health · Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Royal

The Royal Victoria Hospital of Barrie Foundation
201 Georgian Drive, Barrie, Ontario L4M6M2

RVH is a regional health centre in Barrie, Ontario, located 80 kilometres north of Toronto. As the largest hospital in the region of Simcoe Muskoka, RVH's team of over 350 physicians, 2,500 employees and 850 volunteers provides exceptional care and specialty services to almost half a million residents, including cancer care, stroke services, orthopaedics, intensive care, mental health and interventional radiology.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Royal Victoria Hospital of Barrie Foundation

The Sanfilippo Children's Research Foundation
41 Gwendolen Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M2N1A1

Children with Sanfilippo syndrome are missing an essential enzyme that breaks down sugars, resulting in a build-up in the brain and other organs, ultimately stopping development and causeing hyperactivity, sleep disorders, seizures, loss of speech & mobility, mental retardation, and dementia. Most children do not live to adulthood.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · Disorders

Volunteer Profile of The Sanfilippo Children's Research Foundation

The Teresa Group
124 Merton St., Toronto, Ontario M4S2Z2

The Teresa Group is Canada's oldest community-based charitable organization specifically serving children affected by HIV and AIDS and their families.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · AIDS

Volunteer Profile of The Teresa Group

The Toronto Commandery Hospice Inc.
101 Bayview Ridge, Toronto, Ontario M2L1E3

The Toronto Commandery Hospice provides an option to individuals and their families who, for whatever reason, cannot die at home but do not wish to die in hospital.

Keywords: Hospice and Palliative Care · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Toronto Commandery Hospice Inc.

The Toronto East General Hospital
825 Coxwell Ave., Toronto, Ontario M4C3E7

As Ontario's leading community teaching hospital, we achieve the highest standard of patient care, teaching, innovation, community partnership and accountability: Above all, we care.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The Toronto East General Hospital

The Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome Society
385 Fairway Rd S., Suite 4A, Kitchener, Ontario N2C2N9

The Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome Society supports and informs individuals, families and the community on issues related to Down syndrome. We advocate for persons with Down syndrome to lead healthy and active lives enabling them to contribute their unique gifts to our community.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · Disorders

Volunteer Profile of The Waterloo Regional Down Syndrome Society

The York Centre for Children, Youth & Families
11225 Leslie St, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4S1N5

The York Centre provides a range of mental health services for children, youth and families who live in the Region of York. Services are delivered by a multi-disciplinary team based upon an holistic approach to social, emotional, academic and familial needs.

Keywords: Mental Health · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of The York Centre for Children, Youth & Families

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
980 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B6V4

We are an acute care, Academic Health Sciences Centre serving the patient needs of Northwestern Ontario.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Thyroid Cancer Canada
550 Eglinton Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario M5N3A8

Thyroid Cancer Canada was started in 2000 after some Canadian women participating on an American online forum realized their commonality. These women had a few conversations off-line, and those who lived in the Toronto area met a few times over coffee. The first in-person meeting of these thyroid cancer survivors, some of whom became the founders of TCC, was held on May 7, 2000.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · Cancer

Volunteer Profile of Thyroid Cancer Canada

Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation
190 Elizabeth St., R. Fraser Elliott Building, 5th floor, 5S-801, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4

Our Foundation raises funds for research, education and the enhancement of patient care at Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital as well as for their respective research arms, Toronto General Research Institute and Toronto Western Research Institute.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine · Health

Volunteer Profile of Toronto General & Western Hospital Foundation

Toronto Grace Health Centre
650 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario M4Y2G5

The Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC) is a 119-bed facility located in the heart of downtown Toronto.

The TGHC provides medically complex, and specialized care and services to those individuals who require Complex Continuing Care, Post Acute Care Rehabilitation and Palliative Care.

Keywords: Health Centres · Health and Medicine

Volunteer Profile of Toronto Grace Health Centre

Toronto People With AIDS Foundation
200 Gerrard Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M5A2E6

We engage people living with HIV/AIDS in enhancing their health and well-being through practical and therapeutic support services and broader social change, and we inspire them to live into their dreams and discoveries.

Keywords: Health and Medicine · AIDS

Volunteer Profile of Toronto People With AIDS Foundation

Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada
Tourette Syndrome Fondation Du Canada
194 Jarvis St, Suite 206, Toronto, Ontario M5B2B7

Keywords: Health and Medicine · Disorders

Volunteer Profile of Tourette Syndrome Foundation of Canada

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