QCH Launches New Volunteer Role to Support Patients at Park Place

April 02, 2026

April 2026 - Ottawa, ON - Queensway Carleton Hospital (QCH) is excited to announce a new volunteer opportunity that brings companionship and meaningful engagement to patients at our off-site inpatient unit, Park Place.
Beginning Summer 2026, our new C.A.R.E. Team (Cognitive and Recreational Engagement) -- lead by our Recreation Therapy staff -- will help patients stay socially connected, engaged, and supported. Volunteers in this program work closely with the Recreational Therapists by:

• Assisting with group activities

• Completing one-on-one visits with a small number of patients

• Engaging patients through simple, structured, and meaningful interactions such as conversations and social check-ins that support cognitive stimulation and help prevent delirium.

QCH is also recruiting volunteers for Friendly Visiting on our Rehabilitation & Medicine Units at QCH, where volunteers provide companionship through conversation, reading, and small comforts. 

Applications are now open for the Adult Volunteer Program. Apply today!

 

About Queensway Carleton Hospital

As the only acute care hospital in West Ottawa, Queensway Carleton Hospital provides quality care to half of the city’s population every year. QCH’s agility and collaborative culture enable it to respond quickly to the most pressing healthcare challenges facing its vibrant and growing communities through advanced programs that reinvent models of patient care. QCH has been named the #1 hospital in Ottawa by Newsweek magazine in 2021 and as a top employer in Canada by Forbes magazine. QCH acknowledges it is located on the traditional and unceded lands of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation.

 

 
Media Contact

Michaela Ianni
Communications Officer
Queensway Carleton Hospital
mianni@qch.on.ca