Patient Care
This is for those volunteers who want to interact regularly with patients in a caring and compassionate manner. The shifts vary, but typically are available from 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
Duties might include:
- Transport patients in wheelchairs
- Deliver specimens to the lab
- Transport units of blood to the nursing units
- Bring medical charts and equipment to the floors
- Deliver flowers/books/magazines to the patients
- Help respond to call light requests
- Assist with patient comfort (for example, draw the blinds, help to find reading glasses, bring them a box of tissue, teach them how to work the remote control, put water in their flowers, visit)
- Bring a blanket, snack or beverage with staff authorization
- Restock supplies as needed