Hospice Palliative Care Volunteer Core Training 

Hospice Care Ottawa will be providing two 30 hour Volunteer Core Training in the spring of 2019: one in English and one in French. Applicants accepted into the program will learn the necessary tools and skills to become a hospice volunteer.  

Application Process 

If you are interested in becoming a hospice volunteer, please fill out an application by visiting this link. 

​If you meet the criteria, you will be contacted and invited to an Information Session.

After the Information Session, you will sign up for an Interview.  Following the interview, you will wait for an invitation into the course.  

Please note: Successful completion of the application process does not guarantee a volunteer placement with Hospice Care Ottawa

Selection Process

Priority will be given to applicants who:

have flexible availability;

can commit to a regular weekly assignment for at least one year;

speak a second language;

are flexible as to the program in which they will volunteer;

are existing volunteers who meet the criteria

Information Sessions 2019:

Monday March 25th, Maison de l'Est, 1:30 pm (in french)
Tuesday March 26th, Maison de l'Est, 6:00 pm (in french)
Wednesday March 27th,  May Court Hospice, 1:30 pm (in english)
Thursday March 28th, Ruddy Shenkman Hospice, 6:00 pm (in english)
Wednesday April 3rd, Ruddy Shenkman Hospice, 6:00 pm (in english)

To RSVP to an Information Session, please email: volunteer.services@hospicecareottawa.ca