March:
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) at Hurley Medical Center is looking for volunteers! HELP is a comprehensive program of care for hospitalized older patients. For those
students interested, the first step in volunteering at Hurley is to sign
up on-line and then attend a volunteer orientation (these are held monthly.)
Online application to volunteer can be found at https://www.hurleyfoundation.org/volunteer/application
More information is available in the Career Center!
The Care Team has volunteer opportunities in the following areas:
Administrative Volunteer: Seeking volunteer to perform administrative tasks such as creating mailings, packets or assisting in filing. All done in a relaxed environment. Snacks provided! Hours are flexible between office hours of 8:30am—4:30pm Standard volunteer commitment is 2 times per month for 1.5 hours. Office is located at 5401 Gateway Center Drive, Suite D, in Flint. Student must be 16 years old and be able to complete background check.
Direct Patient Care: Volunteers will sit with our patients and provide emotional support by means of talking and sharing life, as well as facilitating a variety of activities. Volunteers are placed with a hospice patient at a facility in our network near them. Volunteers are expected to visit between hours 10:00am—5:00pm, weekend visitation is available.
For more information on the Care Team opportunities please see Mrs. Valliere in the Career Center or contact the Care Team Volunteer Coordinator, Maddee Forster at 810-471-0236 or email at mforster@careteammi.com