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Volunteer

On any given day, there are nearly 1,000 patients at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla NY, receiving the highest level of specialized care. A campaign is currently being conducted to match compassionate, caring volunteers with the wide variety of volunteer opportunities at the Medical Center and our Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. A commitment of 3 hours a week is encouraged (during the day, evenings or weekends), to best meet the needs of the patients and families. The minimum age level is 14.

Volunteer opportunities include:
 

Navigation - Help families and friends from the main lobby to their destination. 

Librarians - Work in the Family Resource Center to help families gather information they need. 

Gift Shop - Be there for the families to help them with selections. 

Information Managers - Provide books to patients and their family members during their stay in the Emergency Department (ED), Ambulatory Surgery or in the patient's room.

Clerical - Assist with clerical duties, either in the lobby or at the nurses' stations. Emergency Department Liaisons - Work in ED with staff to help patients and families.

Cuddlers - Be there to hold infants, when requested by staff and help family members become comfortable with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Child Life Staff Support - Assist Child Life in activities with patients, such as arts and crafts. Child Life Visitation - Direct one-on-one contact with patients by listening, playing, or reading. Reading Opportunities - Bedtime reading or group activities. Pet Therapy Support - Assist the handlers with their "doggie" visits.

For more information, contact us at 914-493-7850. We welcome all questions and are dedicated to assisting you make the right choice to suit your busy schedule! By supporting this mission, you are helping us to ensure that people in our region have a lifeline to advanced care when and where they need it. Thank you.