Volunteering at KKH - KK Women's and Children's Hospital

At KKH, our hospital volunteers play an important role in the lives of our patients, helping to support their emotional and social well-being.

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join us!

Volunteer Requirements:

Fulfill the time commitment required for the relevant volunteer programme.
Submit proof of required vaccinations before commencing volunteer activities at KKH.

Vaccination Requirements for hospital volunteers:

1 dose of Tdap (taken within the last 10 years)
2 doses of MMR (OR blood test result showing measles, mumps and rubella igG Positive)
2 doses of Varicella (OR blood test result showing Varicella IgG positive)

KKH Volunteer Programmes:

Ward Basic Care I

Duties:

Assist child patients (aged above 3) during mealtimes
Engage child patients with simple activities

Volunteer Criteria:

	Age:	17 years and above
	Health condition: Period required:	No health conditions that may potentially affect your volunteering activities (including skin conditions (e.g. eczema) with peeling, cracking or bleeding skin on hands or arms) One fixed 2-hour timeslot per week (for at least 12 weeks) OR One fixed 4-hour timeslot per week (for at least 6 weeks)
	Schedule:	Weekdays or weekends 9am to 11am 11am to 1pm 1pm to 3pm 3pm to 5pm 5pm to 7pm
	Intakes:	Due to overwhelming demand, Ward Basic Care (I) volunteer intakes for 2025 are FULL. We will inform applicants about the next available intakes in 2026 as they become available.

Ward Basic Care II

Duties:

Assist child patients (1 year and above) during mealtimes
Engage child patients with simple activities

Additional duties may include:

Caring for infants (carrying and diaper changing)
Engaging women patients, including post-natal mothers, to provide comfort and allay anxiety
Assisting patients with ambulation (walking with patients)
Wheeling discharged patient to taxi stand when necessary
Tidying up patient’s bed linen

Volunteer Criteria:

	Age:	21 years and above
	Health condition: Requirements:	No health conditions that may potentially affect your volunteering activities (including skin conditions (e.g. eczema) with peeling, cracking or bleeding skin on hands or arms) Experience in caring for infants (for those keen to care for infants or engage post-natal mothers)
	Period required:	One fixed 2-hour timeslot per week (for at least 12 weeks) OR One fixed 4-hour timeslot per week (for at least 6 weeks)
	Schedule:	Weekdays or weekends 9am to 11am 11am to 1pm 1pm to 3pm 3pm to 5pm 5pm to 7pm

In your application, please indicate which of the abovementioned duties you are able to perform, and any other relevant experience you have. Suitable applicants will be informed by email and assigned based on their relevant skills to the wards.

There will be an orientation session. Training will also be provided at the assigned ward.

KK Alpine Blossoms Breast Cancer Support Group

Befriend and attend to patients with breast cancer
Engage in support group activities

Alpine Blossoms Volunteer Criteria:

	Age:	25 years and above
	Profile:	Breast Cancer survivor, completed treatment
	Period required:	Minimum 1 year
	Schedule:	Once a week on a weekday, 2 to 4 hours

Women's Cancer Support Group

Befriend and attend to cancer patients
Engage cancer patients in craft / art activities
Establish at least once a month contact with assigned patients either by phone or hospital visits

Women's Cancer Support Group Volunteer Criteria:

	Age:	21 years and above
	Period required:	Minimum 1 year
	Schedule:	Once a week on a fixed weekday, 4 hours To attend support group meetings once every 2 months

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For enquiries about volunteering as a group, or any other enquiries about volunteering at KKH, please email [email protected].

For Donations-in-Kind (e.g. gifts & care packages), please click here.

VOLUNTEER at KKH

Ward Basic Care I

Ward Basic Care II

KK Alpine Blossoms Breast Cancer Support Group

Women's Cancer Support Group