Posted 8 months ago
Patient Partner (Volunteer Position)
@ Wellington Health Care Alliance
Fergus, Ontario
Overview
Wellington Health Care Alliance is recruiting volunteer Patient Partners for its Patient Partner Council across Groves Memorial, Palmerston & District and Louise Marshall hospitals. Volunteers share lived experience of care to help co-design improvements, through monthly meetings held in a mix of in-person and virtual formats with a two-year commitment.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in co-design improvement activities in person, by phone or email
- Provide respectful, insightful suggestions in a safe environment
- Assist in developing patient- and family-focused practices
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient and sensitive information
- Take part in short-term unit-specific projects
Requirements summary:
- Experience as a patient, family member or caregiver at a WHCA hospital
- Commitment of two years, attending 9-10 meetings per year
- Interest in improving patient and family experience
- Collaborative approach and respect for diversity
- Ability to consider solutions and support group recommendations
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-03-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Hours per week | 2 |
| Schedule | evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer low |
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Wellington Health Care Alliance
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Full company description
Groves Memorial Community Hospital is a rural, hospital providing acute care to patients from Centre Wellington and surrounding communities. Our 600+ staff, physicians and volunteers provide a comprehensive range of surgical, inpatient and outpatient services; including 24/7 emergency and obstetrical care. Founded in 1902, Groves Hospital has a long history of providing excellent, compassionate health care to every patient. Groves Hospital is committed to ensuring a strong workforce of tomorrow by providing teaching opportunities to future physicians, nurses and other allied health professionals. GMCH is part of the Wellington Health Care Alliance sharing administrative staff with North Wellington Health Care.
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- 997
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 183
- Reported office locations
- 131 Frederick Campbell Street, Fergus, ON N1M 0H3, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- Wellington Health Care Alliance
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Groves Memorial Community Hospital is a rural, hospital providing acute care to patients from Centre Wellington and surrounding communities. Our 600+ staff, physicians and volunteers provide a comprehensive range of surgical, inpatient and outpatient services; including 24/7 emergency and obstetrical care. Founded in 1902, Groves Hospital has a long history of providing excellent, compassionate health care to every…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Fergus, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1902 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 45 |
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PATIENT PARTNER (VOLUNTEER POSITION)
WELLINGTON HEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Palmerston & District Hospital, and Louise Marshall Hospital
Position Summary:
The Patient Partner Council (PPC) and the Wellington Healthcare Engagement Network (WHEN) represent our patients, families, caregivers, and members of the community who are central to everything that we do as an organization. The PPC plays an important role in identifying priorities, partnering in decision making, and monitoring Wellington Health Care Alliance (WHCA) progress. Integrating patients’ values, experiences and perspectives is a priority at all levels of care.
Members of this group engage with staff members on a variety of topics and projects such as new policies, procedures, programs, etc. Patient Partner's are also provided opportunities to give additional insights through surveys, and other types of feedback requests, taking part in special committees such as designing quality and patient safety tools, or by sharing their stories and experiences with their level of comfort.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in improvement activities in person, by telephone, or email. Feedback from patients is used to "co-design" improvements
- Provide respectful, insightful suggestions in a safe environment
- Assist with the development of new practices that are patient and family focuses
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality of patient and organizationally sensitive information
- Participation where the patient's voice informs improvements
- Short-term commitments to unit specific projects
- Commitment varies based on the activities and the needs of the project
- Commitment of 2 years
- Commitment to attend 9-10 meetings per year (July/August no meetings)
- Meetings are held every month on the 4th Tuesday for 2 hours from 3-5 PM
- Meetings are a planned combination of in-person and virtual with an effort planned for in-person meetings to be held at each of the three sites.
Qualifications:
- Experience with care at one or more of the hospitals in the WHCA as a patient, family member or caregiver.
- An interest in participating in work that will improve the experience of WHCA patients and their families.
- 18 years of age or older
- Respect for diversity and welcoming of differences of perspective.
- Ability to think about healthcare “in big picture” ways.
- Collaborative approach to working with staff and other members of the public.
- Respect for privacy and confidentiality
- Ability to consider a range of possible solutions and the ability to offer constructive advice and alternatives.
- Ability to use your lived experiences to help make positive change.
- Ability to support group recommendations even if of a different opinion.
WHCA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and accessibility for all.
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