Flower arrangements and fruit baskets delivered to the hospital from area florists are delivered each day throughout the hospital. This job involves contact with florists and organizing the delivery cart for each floor. Newspapers are delivered to patients and certain departments each morning. This service, which is a great benefit to patients, requires a volunteer to possess a good sense of direction and excellent customer service skills. Volunteers may spend as much or as little time relating to patients as they wish.
Volunteers also meet to prepare or repair the pictures for the cart.
If you enjoy crafts and like meeting people, this assignment will be rewarding. A mini Gift Shop wheeled from room to room provides patients with an opportunity to purchase gifts or necessities. This service is very popular with patients and fills a real need. Volunteers function two ways within this assignment. One position is for special projects and the volunteer works very closely with the hospital chaplain.