The staff recognizes its responsibility to further the Hospital's mission to achieve the highest quality care and service through volunteer assistance. Volunteer opportunities exist in many areas. While volunteers offer their services free of charge to the GSH, they do receive many benefits. They have a chance to learn new skills while making new friends and developing new interests. Younger volunteers use the opportunity to do some career exploration, and they realize the benefits of having a background in volunteer service when they make an application for further education or employment.
Research also indicates that people who volunteer live longer.
Most of all, volunteers receive the satisfaction that comes from being needed and doing something very special for others. The Good Samaritan Hospital's Volunteer Program welcomes men and women of all ages. Volunteers may be male, female, retired, employed, students, local residents, or individuals from surrounding communities. Volunteers need no special training to get involved. Every person who is interested is interviewed.