Hi Jan,

We have several wheelchair users who are volunteers; since we do rehab for people living with spinal cord and acquired brain injuries, we get lots of our alums who want to volunteer. Some wheelchair users have challenges with dexterity so tasks requiring fine motor skills may be challenging, but that's something to determine on a case-by-case basis. We have them (or can use them) in a number of areas:

- Welcome Desk (like the info desk; helping greet and direct people, sometimes accompanying visitors to the appropriate area).

- Clerical support: making phone calls, helping assemble packets, some filing (assuming low cabinets so easily reachable).

- Peer Support: we have peer support programs for both spinal cord and acquired brain injury survivors, but this could translate to something like a cheer cart or new patient/new family "welcome" visit. For example, a wheelchair user could team up with another volunteer to do cheer cart rounds. The other vol can push the cart but both can be involved in the greeting/activity. If you have volunteers who visit newly admitted patients/families, you could easily assign this role.

The biggest consideration is typically whether the placement requires the volunteer to reach things on high shelves, or to push/pull something. If you review your placements with those two considerations it may help you uncover some additional opportunities that would be a great fit.