Volunteerism
By focusing on helping others, volunteers often experience reduced stress and improved mood. It also fosters social connections, helping individuals build supportive relationships that combat isolation.
Volunteering
Volunteering offers significant benefits for individuals with chronic illnesses, providing a sense of purpose and fulfillment that can positively impact both mental and physical health. By focusing on helping others, volunteers often experience reduced stress and improved mood, which can alleviate symptoms of their condition. Volunteering also fosters social connections, helping individuals build supportive relationships that combat isolation. It provides an opportunity to develop new skills and stay engaged in meaningful activities, boosting self-esteem and resilience. Additionally, the structured routine of volunteering can encourage better time management and adherence to self-care practices, contributing to overall wellbeing and a more active, empowered approach to managing chronic illness.
Kidney Peer Mentors
We are looking for a diverse group of kidney patients, caregivers and supporters who would like to volunteer to help others in their kidney community as Kidney Peer Mentors. As a Kidney Peer Mentor, you will receive peer engagement training virtually (approximately three hours) for our One-to-One Peer Mentoring program. This program offers one-to-one phone-based support. If interested, mentors can also be trained as facilitators for our Kidney Peer Engagement Groups.
For details on this volunteer opportunity and upcoming training sessions, please contact kidneywellnesshub@kidney.ca or 604-558-6877.
Kidney Wellness Hub Advisory Members
We want to continue building new content and initiatives for the Kidney Wellness Hub that reflect the diversity of our kidney community. We will create several Patient or Caregiver Advisory Committees to support these efforts.
If you are interested in joining an Advisory Committee or want more information, please email us at kidneywellnesshub@kidney.ca.
Contribute to Better Kidney Health for All Canadians
Whether you are a kidney patient or caregiver, your voice is important. By joining Kidney Link, you will learn about kidney research in Canada and opportunities to get involved. You will be connected to researchers who want to work with you to help answer questions that will improve kidney health. You will help shape research to respond to patients’ needs and perspectives.
Social Activity Hosts
Do you have a passion or hobby that you would like to share with your Kidney Wellness community? We are looking for members to host social activities or events. Maybe that is virtual painting class, leading a book club, and sharing your travel adventures? If you have an idea or would like to learn more, email kidneywellnesshub@kidney.ca.
Other Opportunities
Learn more about additional opportunities to volunteer with the Kidney Foundation here. For opportunities to volunteer with other organizations that provide kidney services in our community click on the links below.
BC Renal BC Transplant CanSOLVE CKD Network Canadian Transplant Association PKD Foundation Patient Voices Network