Best done in pairs. The shuttle saves frail patients, family members, and visitors the walk from their car to the door. Take baby's first photo in the Newborn Nursery. Volunteers greet new mothers, offer congratulations, and take a photo if the parents wish. Spend time with children in outpatient clinics as they await weekly treatments and checkups, including chemotherapy.
Volunteers help make the wait pleasant with games, books, etc.
In addition to group activities, volunteers may be asked to make bedside visits to read a story or play a game. Part of the Children's Medical Center, KCRC provides comprehensive rehabilitation services for children, both inpatients and outpatients. Volunteers assist in therapeutic activities, play activities, and support activities. This new program focuses volunteer attention and support on the family and friends of patients being treated in Intensive Care Units. Volunteers staff the waiting room in the ED, supporting the families of patients receiving emergency treatment.