Sorting patient mail by floor and units, and locating patients who have moved within the hospital are also part of this role. Volunteers and staff who are native speakers or fluent in a language other than English serve as interpreters for patients. Spanish and Asian languages are needed frequently, and all others are needed for the Bank as well. Patient Representatives also assist with resolution of patients' problems or concerns. Positive attitude about high-risk adolescents required.
Volunteers visit patients as they go.
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.