Volunteer Opportunities at SKCH

If you are keen to join our volunteer activities at SKCH, please contact Ms Chng Minghui at 6930 7055 or email to volunteers@singhealthch.com.sg.
 

Skill-Based Volunteer Opportunities
 

1. Hairdresser¹  & Hairdressing Assistant²

Volunteer Role:

• ¹To cut the hair of patients
• ²To assist with the portering of patients, sweeping etc.
  

Requirements:

• ¹Hairdresser must have haircut experience with proof of skillsets e.g. certification or voluntary reference letter for consideration

Timing:

• Fortnightly / Ad hoc
   

Service-Based Volunteer Opportunities
 

1. Meal Translator
 

Volunteer Role:

• To take patients' meal orders to bridge the language gaps between nurses and patients

Requirements:

• Ability to speak in Mandarin, Malay or local dialects

Timing:

• Daily, 2pm – 4pm
   

2. Bingo
 

Volunteer Role:

• Help with logistics involved
• Portering of patients
• Play Bingo and interact with patients

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Ad hoc
   

3. Art & Craft
 

Volunteer Role:

• Help with logistics involved
• Potering of patients
• Make craft and interact with patients

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Ad hoc
   

4. Rummy
 

Volunteer Role:

• Help with logistics involved
• Portering of patients
• Play Rummy and interact with patients

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Every Monday, 3.30pm – 5.30pm
   

5. Reminiscence Therapy
 

Volunteer Role:

• Interact with patients using reminiscence therapy tools
• Accompany patients for outings to National Heritage Centres

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Every Tuesday, 3.30pm – 5.30pm

• Outing on alternate Saturdays, 9am – 12pm
   

6. Mahjong
 

Volunteer Role:

• Help with logistics involved
• Portering of patients
• Play Mahjong and interact with patients

Requirements:

• Ability to play Mahjong
• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Every Wednesday, 3.30pm – 5.30pm
   

 7. Physical Exercise
 

Volunteer Role:

• Portering of patients
• Provide encouragement to patients to participate actively

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Every Wednesday, 1.30pm – 2.30pm

8. ActiveSG Physical Exercise
 

Volunteer Role:

• Portering of patients
• Provide encouragement to patients to participate actively

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Every Thursday, 4pm – 5pm
   

9. Qi Gong
 

Volunteer Role:

• Portering of patients
• Provide encouragement to patients to participate actively

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Every Friday, 2pm – 3pm
   

 Event-Based Volunteer Opportunities
 

1. Performance at Wards
 

Volunteer Role:

• Performing at activity rooms / roving around beds

Requirements:

• Musical talent

Timing:

• Ad hoc, 3.30pm – 5.30pm
    

2. Medical Escort
 

Volunteer Role:

• To accompany lone patients for doctor's appointment at SKH Medical Centre

Requirements:

• Willingness to befriend and interact with patients

Timing:

• Ad hoc, duration about 3 hours