A New Hospital. A New Purpose

New Opportunities of Service

The choice to become a volunteer was an easy one for Carrie Robinson, President of the Marian Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. After losing a loved one, Carrie decided to start serving at Marian. “I wanted to be able to be of service to someone, to help them through a tough time,” Carrie said.

Carrie’s story is not unique among the members of Volunteer Services. Marian has a long tradition of wonderful, servicefocused volunteers who not only contribute to the seamless operation of the hospital’s day-to-day activities, but also provide support for Marian’s patients, families, and staff.

Like all of the departments at Marian, Volunteer Services has been working diligently to prepare for the opening of the new hospital building. With the expansion of the new hospital, the opportunities for volunteering are also expanding.

New Services

The need for volunteers is greater than ever before. Marian continues to add new services as we strive to offer the highest levels of patient-centered care. With this focus on our patients, volunteers are needed to perform many roles in just about every department of the hospital, including working in reception and hospitality, providing clerical and patient care support, escorting patients and families throughout the hospital, and many other areas.

New Hours

Recognizing that the needs of Marian’s patients and staff are greater than what can be met during normal business hours, Volunteer Services will be expanding its hours to include evening and weekend shifts. Volunteer Services is hoping to provide assistance during the hospital’s visiting hours, which are seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The shifts for the expanded hours will be shorter than shifts during business hours, only two or three hours depending on each department’s needs. In addition, these extended hours will provide greater opportunities for students and those who work during the day to serve Marian’s patients and staff through volunteering.

Dona Hougaard, volunteer, provides assistance with patient care support.

Cecilia Teeter, volunteer, in the new gift shop.

Carrie Robinson commented on the personal rewards for volunteering, “The more we look outside of ourselves and serve, the greater we are blessed. We think we’re coming to help them [the patients and staff], but they’re blessing our lives.”

Signing up to volunteer is simple. If you are interested in volunteering at Marian, please contact the Volunteer Services Office at (805) 739-3520 or go to marianmedicalcenter.org.

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Hospitality and reception Patient and family escorts Patient care support services Gift shop Hospice Marian Extended

Care Center Marian Children’s Center Mission Hope

Cancer Center