Circle of Care, Sinai Health
Joanne O'Connor possesses extensive experience in volunteer coordination and community engagement, currently serving as the Coordinator of Volunteer Services at Circle of Care, Sinai Health since July 2023. Prior to this role, Joanne held the position of Community Engagement Coordinator at the Toronto Military Family Resource Centre from October 2017 to July 2023. Joanne also worked as the Coordinator of Volunteer Programs at New Circles Community Services, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting low-income individuals. Additional roles include case management at Community Living Toronto and managerial positions at Community Living Mississauga. Joanne has contributed to various professional development initiatives within the volunteer administrator community, including roles on the Board of Directors for PAVR-O and leadership positions within the Peel Volunteer Administrators Network. Educational credentials include studies at Humber College and St. Mary's.
Circle of Care, Sinai Health
Circle of Care, Sinai Health is dedicated to supporting independence and of the quality of life of individuals in their homes. Circle of Care is a community based non-profit registered charity that has been serving Toronto and area residents since 1974. Over 450 staff and more than 300 volunteers are available to provide assistance in your home. Offering a wide range of home and community programs, including homemaking and personal support, social work and volunteer supported services, we strive to help clients live as comfortably as possible in their own home environments, and reduce the challenges they face due to physical, emotional, cognitive or mental health issues. Circle of Care is an accredited agency of Accreditation Canada and an affiliate of UJA Federation of Greater Toronto. Circle of Care provides service on behalf of four Home and Community Care Support Service (HCCSS) areas (Central, Central East, Central West and Toronto Central) and the City of Toronto’s Homemakers and Nurses Services Program. Circle of Care has a service agreement with Home and Community Care Support Services - Central (Ministry of Health and Long Term Care)*, and receives grant funding from the Community Services Grants Program of the City of Toronto, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.