Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers work in many different areas of the Hospital. Every attempt is made to match a volunteer’s interests, skills, and availability with hospital needs. The following is a sample of some of our volunteer opportunities:

Aetna Foundation Children’s Center	provide child care to children while parents are attending support/education meetings, as well as providing clerical support to the staff
Admitting	escort new patients to their rooms or other departments and assist department personnel with clerical/registration duties
Access Centers	many opportunities exist at our Access Centers in Glastonbury and Avon - greet visitors and patients, provide directions and assist staff with other assignments

Cancer Center	visit patients and provide assistance at lunch time, as well as providing support to the staff
Central Service	assist staff with a variety of duties, which include folding, labeling and stocking shelves and making deliveries
Clerical	assist staff in many departments with filing, answering phones, data entry, faxing, copying, sending reports and other tasks as needed
Discharge/Escort Services	transport and discharge patients by wheelchair and help visitors find their way
Emergency Department	provide assistance in a very busy area of the hospital by transporting patients, running errands for staff and providing non-medical services to the patients
Fitness Center	assist staff by answering phones, make appointments and other tasks as needed
Gift Shops	provide personalized services to customers in the Gift Shops operated by the Women’s Auxiliary
Guest Relations	assist visitors at the Information Desks by providing patient information and directions
Hospital Information Systems	assist with data entry and other computer related tasks
Hospice	provide support and companionship to patients and families in their homes
Laboratory Services	assist with filing, preparation and mailing of surgical slides and reports
Lifeline	help demonstrate, install and maintain the personal emergency response systems that allow elderly and handicapped people to remain in their homes, but with the knowledge that immediate help will be available if needed
Music Is Healing	play musical instruments for patients on the oncology unit
Patient Representatives	talk to patients and proactively anticipate and respond to non-medical needs of patients in the Emergency Department and on in-patient units
Nursing Units	assist the nursing staff with a variety of patient related tasks such as transporting patients, running errands, helping at meal time, filling water pitchers, delivering mail, making beds, etc.
Outpatient Clinics	assist staff with registration of patients, clerical duties, greeting and assisting patients
Rx for Reading	foster an interest in reading by reading to young children in the Pediatric Clinic, emphasizing the importance of reading by being a role model for the parents
Storeroom	assist with storage and delivery of supplies and materials throughout the hospital
Surgical Waiting Room	provide support and reassurance to families of surgical patients by keeping them informed.
Thrift Shop	sell merchandise to the general public in Repetitions, the thrift shop operated by the Women’s Auxiliary

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