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Community Service Opportunities - Health / Hospitals




Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER

Volunteer Site:

One Boston Medical Center Place, Boston

Volunteer Work:

Various opportunities: patient escorts, etc.

Minimum Age:

16

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Depends on volunteer work

Min. Time Commit.:

Depends on volunteer work

Contact Name/Title:

Volunteer Services

Contact Phone:

617-414-5122

Contact Email:

volunteer.services@bmc.org

Web Site:

www.bmc.org/volunteerservices/


Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Volunteer Site:

300 Longwood Ave., Boston

Volunteer Work:

Play games with children, all ages; see web site for more info and application procedure

Minimum Age:

16

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

Min. Time Commit.:

Entire school year or 2 summers, 4 hours/week

Contact Name/Title:

Volunteer Department

Contact Phone:

617-355-7885

Contact Email:

See web site

Web Site:

www.childrenshospital.org


Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

HOSPITALITY HOMES

Volunteer Site:

20 Overland Street, Boston

Volunteer Work:

Office help, helping at outreach tables at local hospitals

Minimum Age:

15

Time of Year:

Year round; summers are busiest

Days/Hours:

Office help hours vary; outreach tables are Wed am

Min. Time Commit.:

6 weeks

Contact Name/Title:

Heather Davidson, Associate Director

Contact Phone:

617-482-4338

Contact Email:

hdavidson@hosp.org

Web Site:

www.hosp.org


Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

Volunteer Site:

55 Fruit Street, Boston

Volunteer Work:

Patient escort; see web site for info on health screening, CORI check

Minimum Age:

16

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Days or evenings

Min. Time Commit.:

3 hours/week for 3 months

Contact Name/Title:

Volunteer Coordinator

Contact Phone:

617-726-8540

Contact Email:

mghvolunteer@partners.org

Web Site:

www.massgeneral.org


Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

NEWTON WELLESLEY ALZHEIMER CENTER

Volunteer Site:

694 Worcester St., Wellesley

Volunteer Work:

Visit  patients with Alzheimer's

Minimum Age:

16

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm

Min. Time Commit.:

2 hours/week

Contact Name/Title:

Kara Dowdle, Activities

Contact Phone:

781-237-6400 x225

Contact Email:

kara.dowdle@kindredhealthcare.com

Web Site:

N/A


Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL

Volunteer Site:

2014 Washington St., Newton

Volunteer Work:

Support and assist patients in outpatient and inpatient areas. Escort patients, visit with patients, stock supplies, run errands, assemble rooms, deliver newspapers and magazines, provide reception support; opportunites also available in office settings, retail areas, cafeteria, coffee shop, and others; see web site for application

Minimum Age:

13

Time of Year:

Year round

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm

Min. Time Commit.:

3 hours/wk for 3 months

Contact Name/Title:

Volunteer Office

Contact Phone:

617-243-6048

Contact Email:

llele@partners.org

Web Site:

www.nwh.org


Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

WINCHESTER HOSPITAL

Volunteer Site:

41 Highland Ave., Winchester

Volunteer Work:

Messenger: transport patients, deliver charts, flowers

Minimum Age:

14

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Fri, 3pm-6pm; Sat/Sun, 9am-12 or 12-3pm

Min. Time Commit.:

30 hours

Contact Name/Title:

Supervisor, Junior Volunteers

Contact Phone:

781-756-2626

Contact Email:

N/A

Web Site:

www.winchesterhospital.org


Category:

HEALTH/HOSPITALS

Organization:

WINCHESTER HOSPITAL

Volunteer Site:

41 Highland Ave., Winchester

Volunteer Work:

Work in coffee shop

Minimum Age:

14

Time of Year:

School year

Days/Hours:

Mon-Th, 3pm-6pm

Min. Time Commit.:

30 hours

Contact Name/Title:

Supervisor, Junior Volunteers

Contact Phone:

781-756-2626

Contact Email:

N/A

Web Site:

www.winchesterhospital.org