"Be the reason someone smiles during their meal"

Help patients during mealtimes and offer friendly conversation. You will discover that sharing a meal is about so much more than food – it's about dignity, companionship, and bringing a taste of home to hospital life.

What You Will Do:

• Serve meals with warmth and conversation

• Assist patients with feeding when needed (training provided)

• ​Clear trays and check in on patient’s wellbeing

Time Commitment:

Once a week - choose your preferred mealtime
Minimum commitment - 6 months

• Breakfast: 7:30-9:00am

• Lunch: 11:30am-1:00pm

• Dinner: 5:30-7:00pm

Suitable For: Anyone who enjoys connecting with people

Age: min 18 years old

"Experience healthcare from the heart"

Work alongside our nursing team to deliver care that enhances patient comfort and wellbeing. This role provides valuable healthcare experience while ensuring every patient receives compassionate, dignified support.

What You Will Do:

• Assist with personal care activities including hygiene support

• Provide mealtime assistance tailored to individual patient needs

• Help with mobility and comfort positioning​

• Support patients in ward activities and social programmes

• Offer companionship during treatment and recovery

Time Commitment:

Once a week
Minimum commitment - 6 months

Suitable For: Those interested in healthcare careers or passionate about hands-on caring

Age: min 18 years old

"Bring the outside world inside hospital walls"

Provide supervised companionship during night shifts by offering comfort to patients who struggle with anxiety or restlessness in unfamiliar surroundings.

What You Will Do:

• Engage in meaningful conversations and active listening

• Lead activities like board games, puzzles, card games, or reading

• Offer emotional support and companionship​

• Help patients stay connected to life beyond the hospital

Time Commitment:

Once weekly
Minimum commitment - 6 months

Suitable for: Natural conversationalists and anyone who loves making new friends

Age: min 18 years old

"Peaceful nights, restful healing"

Provide supervised companionship during night shifts by offering comfort to patients who struggle with anxiety or restlessness in unfamiliar surroundings.

What You Will Do:

• Provide companionship to fall-risk patients

• Monitor patient wellbeing and communicate with nursing staff

• Offer comfort and reassurance to restless or anxious patients​

• Attend to basic patient needs throughout the night

Time Commitment:

Weekly night shifts
Minimum commitment - 6 months

Suitable For: Night owls who want to make a difference during quiet hours

Age: min 18 years old

"Bringing comfort to life's most precious moments"

Help patients and families find peace, connection, and dignity through presence, conversation, and practical support.

What You Will Do:

• Offer companionship and listening presence

• Facilitate gentle activities and creative projects

• Assist with meaningful errands and personal requests

• Support legacy projects that honour patient stories

Time Commitment:

Once a week
Minimum commitment - 12 months

Suitable For: Mature individuals with strong emotional resilience and empathy

Age: min 21 years old

"Celebrate every step forward"

Supports physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists by helping with patient sessions and ensuring safety during rehabilitation activities.

What You Will Do:

• Assist therapists during patient sessions

• Ensure safety during group therapy activities

• Transport patients between wards and therapy venues

• Encourage participation and celebrate achievements

Time Commitment:

Once a week
Minimum commitment - 6 months

Suitable For: Encouraging individuals interested in rehabilitation and recovery

Age: min 18 years old

"Confidence through care"

Offer grooming services that boost patients’ self-esteem and help patients maintain their personal care routines.

What You Will Do:

• Provide haircuts, styling, and basic grooming services

• Offer personalised service that makes each patient feel special

Time Commitment:

Bi-monthly sessions
Minimum commitment - 12 months

Suitable For: Licensed stylists or experienced groomers wanting to share their talents

Age: min 30 years old

"Growing hope, one plant at a time"

Maintain plants and garden spaces that provide patients with connection to nature and growth. Ward gardeners create peaceful spaces that aid healing while engaging patients in meaningful horticultural activities.

What You Will Do:

• Cultivate plants for therapeutic activities

• Maintain ward gardens and mobile gardening trolleys

• Harvest herbs and vegetables for patient programmes

Time Commitment:

Daily opportunities with flexible scheduling
Minimum commitment - 6 months

Suitable For: Garden enthusiasts who love nurturing growth

Age: min 18 years old

"Healing through growing"

Facilitate therapeutic gardening sessions that help patients reconnect with nature and find peace through planting. These sessions provide gentle activity through hands-on planting activities as part of their rehabilitation.

What You Will Do:

• Facilitate bedside and group horticulture sessions

• Teach patients about plants, herbs, and growing techniques

• Guide hands-on planting activities

• Ensure patient safety during all activities

Time Commitment:

Weekly sessions with ongoing opportunities
Minimum commitment - 6 months

Suitable For: Volunteers willing to learn about gardening

Age: min 18 years old

"From garden to table - growing community"

Join our outdoor gardening team maintaining rooftop and community gardens that supply fresh produce for hospital kitchens. Experience the satisfaction of growing food that directly nourishes patients and staff.

What You Will Do:

• Plant, tend, and harvest vegetables, herbs, and fruits

• Maintain KTPH and YCH rooftop gardens

• Participate in seasonal planting and harvesting cycles

Time Commitment:

Daily 8:30-10:30am sessions
Minimum commitment - 12 months

Suitable For: Dedicated gardeners who love outdoor work and long-term projects

Age: min 30 years old

"Where music meets medicine​"

Share the universal language of music to lift spirits and create moments of joy throughout the hospital. Musical volunteers perform live performances to provide entertainment and comfort to patients.

What You Will Do:

• Perform live music on piano, guitar, ukulele, or other instruments

• Provide bedside performance for individual patients

• Lead group singing sessions and musical activities

• Adapt performances to patient preferences and energy levels

Time Commitment:

Flexible daily opportunities

Suitable For: Musicians and singers who want to share their gifts for healing

Age: min 18 years old

This is a collaboration between Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Woodlands Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital, to make a difference in the lives of women with breast cancer.

You will be part of a caring community that creates soft, comfortable prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomy (breast removal). Your handcrafted pieces will help restore confidence and comfort to breast cancer patients.

What You Will Do:

• Knit soft, lightweight knitted prostheses using approved patterns and materials

• Ensure each piece meets quality and comfort standards

• Join a supportive community of crafters who share their knowledge and experiences with each other

Time Commitment:

Quarterly
Minimum commitment - 12 months

Suitable For: Basic knitting skills preferred

Age: min 18​ years old