Are you interested in palliative home care?

Would you like to practice nursing with a high degree of professional autonomy? Would you like to work in a dynamic, rewarding environment that respects human values and provides a high standard of care?

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Your time is a precious gift
Do you want to feel useful, to bring comfort and support to patients and their loved ones in this difficult ordeal? Are you a good listener? Would you like to get involved in a rewarding volunteer activity at the heart of the human experience? Volunteering in palliative care is for you!

A human adventure

Through their work with patients and their loved ones, our volunteers play an essential role in maintaining patients at home and improving families’ quality of life. Working in close collaboration with a dedicated and passionate clinical care team, it is in this dynamic that the Society’s volunteers evolve and flourish. Being a volunteer at the Société means much more than giving your time. It’s about becoming a real player in palliative home care, through an enriching and transformative experience.

Visits to break the isolation of families, respite care for caregivers, spiritual guidance and bereavement follow-up.

Accompany patients to medical appointments and transport samples (mileage reimbursed).

Improvement in quality of life through music, arts, relaxation, or even animal-assisted therapy.

Support the mission of the Society by providing general administrative assistance.

To join our volunteer team, contact the family support service.
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Testimonials

"It's 5:30 in the morning. It's -30°C outside, and the car is buried under a blanket of snow. Her appointment is at 7:00. How lucky I am to still have relatively good health and to be able to offer my energy and time to someone who appreciates it so much. She thinks I'm helping her, but I know full well that it's she who is helping me... by giving meaning to my life! Thank you."

–Daniel (Volunteer)

"I first benefited from the services offered by the SSPAD as a caregiver during the end-of-life care of my sister Claire, at my home. That experience helped me better understand all the benefits that the staff and volunteers provide to both the patients and their caregivers. It motivated me not only to give back a little of what both of us had received but also to help bring essential relief to those, both patients and caregivers, going through difficult times. It helps them, and 'it feels good to do good... Believe me!'"

–Florence (Volunteer)

"I like to believe that a presence can make a difference. I love the challenge of providing a meaningful presence. I enjoy connecting with others, embracing their strengths and vulnerabilities. I strive to approach suffering with a touch of humanity. I cherish accompanying people at the end of life because it helps me embrace life itself."

–Nicole (Volunteer)

"I have nothing but praise. The staff supported me through the difficult ordeal of caring for a loved one with incurable cancer. I don't know how I would have gotten through it without them. The team supported and encouraged the patient, which in turn provided us with guidance during the patient's journey toward the end of life. This was my second experience as a caregiver. It breaks the cycle of isolation. A big thank you to everyone."

–Marie (Caregiver)
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