Volunteers are welcome visitors for patients in the geriatric unit and adult cardiac care unit. Whether reading aloud, playing cards, chatting, or providing support, visits from volunteers encourage healing and ease the patient's hospital stay. Surgery Waiting Lounge Families waiting for news of a loved one's surgery are often anxious. Volunteers in the Surgery Waiting Lounge help soothe tattered nerves and provide other assistance to patients' families. In our Toys R Us Playroom and outpatient waiting areas, children enjoy playing games and making art creations with volunteers.
Playful activities offer kids a safe and fun escape from illness, tests, and treatments.
When a child is too ill to leave the hospital room, volunteers bring toys and games to the child's bedside. The wait for a doctor can seem endless, especially for a child who is nervous about what's ahead. By playing with kids in the waiting room, Kids Count volunteers turn the trip to the doctor's office into a fun activity, rather than a dreaded destination. Cancer Colleague Volunteers provide much-appreciated support for cancer patients. They make friendly phone calls to people newly diagnosed with cancer, confirm appointments, assist with patient education and support groups, help patients perform exercises after surgery, and so much more.