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