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There are THREE volunteer programs at Palmetto Health Baptist in which your skills and time can make a difference. Each of these programs shares a common goal of enriching the quality of total patient care. Our Auxiliary Volunteer program helps us staff a variety of areas with volunteers who assist with general duties. Our Personal Touch program provides specialized training to volunteers who wish to give practical and emotional support to patients and their families, in addition to giving staff support. Finally, there are numerous opportunities in our hospice program. A description of each of these volunteer opportunities follows. Membership in the Palmetto Health Baptist Auxiliary is open to individuals who support the objectives of the Volunteer Services Department. Individuals who serve as volunteers typically have time to share, a desire to give of themselves, a strong sense of responsibility and a willingness to be flexible. They should be well adjusted and emotionally stable. The Auxiliary has served Palmetto Health Baptist for more than 30 years. During this time, many men, women and young people have contributed thousands of hours to the various volunteer programs. These programs are continually changing to meet the needs of Palmetto Baptist Medical Center and the community. Volunteer work areas include...
Rewards that come to you as a result of your volunteer commitment include...
The Volunteer Process - The first step in becoming a volunteer is to complete a volunteer application. You may click here to apply online or go to the Volunteer Office of Palmetto Health Baptist at Taylor and Marion Street in Columbia. You can call the Volunteer office Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at (803) 296-5520 to request that an application be mailed to you. When the application is returned it will be checked for completeness of information. Receipt of a fully completed application will be acknowledged via a letter. If there are questions or missing information, the Volunteer office will write or call you to obtain the complete information it requires. The office will next send out letters requesting references from the personal and medical reference you have listed in your application. After the Volunteer office hears back from these references, you will be contacted and scheduled for an interview. Uniforms are required and may be purchased in the Uniform Shop. Questions? Want To Sign Up? - For additional information on the Auxiliary Volunteer Program at Palmetto Health Baptist, contact Faye Wilhelm, Director of the Volunteer Auxiliary, at (803) 296-5520. You may also e-mail her by clicking here and someone from our volunteer office will contact you. Our patient care volunteer program differs from other hospital volunteer programs because Personal Touch Volunteers work directly with nursing staff in patient care areas throughout the hospital. Personal Touch Volunteers wear scrubs and become members of the care team. “Personal Touch has made me a more outgoing person because Virginia Shaw
Palmetto Health Hospice is licensed to provide care in 21 South Carolina counties to terminally ill patients of all ages and their families. It was the first licensed hospice in the state. For more information on our hospice program, click here. Hospice volunteers, a vital part of the hospice team, give their time and emotional support to patients, their families, and the hospice staff. Hospice volunteers enjoy serving others with a compassionate attitude and a reassuring smile. Our active volunteers consist of full-time and part-time employed individuals, students, homemakers and retirees. Volunteer opportunities are available in the following areas...
Training - All hospice volunteers receive training on the emotional, spiritual and psychological needs of the patient and family. Training is offered on an ongoing basis to anyone interested in becoming a hospice volunteer.
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Through memorials, individual and community contributions, and fund raising efforts, Palmetto Health Hospice is able to provide relief care to exhausted caregivers, purchase medications, and provide emergency rent and utility assistance for patients when necessary. Questions? Want To Sign Up? - If you have a genuine concern for others and are willing to assist 2 to 4 hours per week, then hospice volunteering may be the opportunity for you. For more information, call the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator at (803) 296-3143 or Toll-Free at 1-800 238-1884, Ext. 3143. To have a member of our Volunteer Services office contact you, click here.
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