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Volunteers Make a Difference

Who are the Marlette Regional Hospital (MRH) volunteers? They are the people who donate their time, skills, and talents to support the hospital and our local communities. They lend a hand wherever help is needed, including delivering trays, making crafts for the gift shop, and spending time with hospice patients.

Volunteers make a difference because of the role they play in meeting patients’ needs, providing essential services, and lending support. Volunteers set an example for all of us. They work for the satisfaction of helping others.

As a volunteer at MRH, you’ll enjoy many rewards. You will feel a sense of accomplishment, learn new skills, meet new people, make new friends, and make an invaluable contribution to your community.

Volunteers have the opportunity to match their skills and interests with meaningful assignments. As part of the health care team, volunteers broaden and diversify staff efforts to meet the hospital’s goal of providing comprehensive health care. There are many areas in which volunteer help is needed and scheduling is very flexible.

Non-Patient Care Areas

Auxiliary—join the auxiliary for monthly meetings, become a greeter at the hospital, work as a sales clerk in the gift shop, or help plan special events.
Foundation & Marketing—volunteers can help with clerical duties or serve on the MRH Foundation Development Council to assist with fundraising endeavors and the planning of community events.
Additional opportunities are available in department office settings.

Patient Care Areas

Emergency room—volunteers greet patients and escort them to a triage nurse and facilitate communication between patients and families in the waiting area.
Escort services—volunteers transport patients throughout the hospital.
Hospice home care and residence (see section below).
Long-term care unit (see section below).
Additional opportunities are available in patient care units.

Helping enhance the patient experience and our longest-standing group of community volunteers is the Marlette Hospital Auxiliary. In addition to managing the hospital’s gift shop and greeter program, they undertake a number of special events and fundraisers throughout the year to help support patient care and community education. For more information about Auxiliary membership, please contact Shelia Lambert at 989-798-3135.

You may hold the hand of a lonely hospice patient, run errands for a stressed caregiver, answer the telephone in our office, or help raise needed funds for hospice services. Whatever your role, by volunteering, you’ll experience the profound impact you can have on individuals and families facing end-of-life care challenges.

There are many ways to share your unique gifts. Choose the areas that interest you the most, and we’ll develop an opportunity that best suits your time and talents. These areas include:

Companionship in homes, facilities, and the Hospice Residence
Office support
Patient and family support
Professional expertise
Pet Therapy
Music Therapy
Community Education
Fundraising and community outreach events
Quilting, sewing, gardening, and more

Detailed Training and ongoing support are provided. For more information, please call 800-635-7490.

Long-term care volunteers assist with:

Entertainment services by singing, playing music, dancing, jokes, or drama.
Facilitating craft activities with the residents.
Gardening the outdoor courtyard during the spring, summer, and/or fall.
Hairstyling services for our residents—i.e. cuts, perms, styling, etc.
Playing a game, cards, or puzzles with our residents.
Spiritual and/or weekly church services.
Visiting, hand holding, reading, or letter writing with our residents.

Contact Us
For more information about volunteer opportunities at Marlette Regional Hospital,
please contact Lisa Frank using the information below.
Marlette Regional Hospital
Human Resources Department
Phone: 989-635-4111
humanresources@mrhcares.org

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