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Related Information
- Benefits of Volunteering
- What You Need to Know About Becoming a Volunteer with the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
- Steps to Becoming an ROHCG Volunteer
Contact Us
ROHCG Volunteer Services Department
1145 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 7K4
Ph: 613.722.6521, ext. 6530
Fax: 613.722.5048
Email: volunteering@rohcg.on.ca
Office hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Volunteering
Volunteers have been an important part of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre since the early 1900s, with the creation of the Royal Ottawa Sanatorium Auxiliary.
Today, the group is known as the Royal Ottawa Volunteer Association and has over 225 volunteers. They devote thousands of hours every year to assisting staff and patients at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, Royal Ottawa Place, the Brockville Mental Health Centre and the Secure Treatment Unit.
Volunteers help improve patients' quality of life and also raise funds for the hospital by operating a variety of ventures including a used clothing shop (donations of gently used clothing are gratefully accepted), the beauty salon, and the coffee shop - all of which are open to the public. In addition they hold an annual comedy night as well as the sale of Christmas trees in December and other special activities. Check out updated information on the annual comedy event at www.royalottawacomedynight.com.
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Volunteer Profiles
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Glenda K. helps bring the joy of music into the lives of clients at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre by playing the piano at church services.
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Volunteer Opportunities
| Volunteers can participate in a variety of activities and ventures at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre and Royal Ottawa Place. |
