Telephone: 718-630-7296
Fax: 718-630-6230
E-mail: bolsen@lmcmc.com
Hundreds of concerned and dedicated community members serve as Lutheran HealthCare volunteers, enhancing the quality of our services by providing assistance to patients, families, visitors and staff. Our volunteers are men and women, high school and college students, retirees, career professionals, homemakers, and former patients or their family members and friends.
If you would like to give the invaluable gift of time and talent to a specific program, we have a volunteer opportunity to match your interests, skills and schedule. Join us to make good things happen in our community, explore health career opportunities, brush up on your skills, meet academic requirements and meet new people.
Lutheran HealthCare is committed to complementing and supporting the goals and objectives of many departments and programs by providing compassionate, well-trained, and resourceful individuals who help enhance the quality of services for our customers. Many of our volunteers are bi-lingual. We are actively recruiting Chinese- and Spanish-speaking volunteers.
There are more than 80 areas and programs in which volunteers are placed. Volunteer placements range from those with direct patient contact, such as the Pediatrics Play Program to those with little patient contact, such as clerical support. Here is a sample listing:
Ambulatory Surgery
Emergency Department Family Liaison Program
Escort Service
Friendly Visiting
Interpreter Services
Mission Nutrition
Pastoral Care
Patient Assistance on Nursing Units
Patients Library and Gift Carts
Pediatrics Play Program
Physical and Occupational Therapy Services
Radiology/Patient Navigator
Recreational Activities
Special Care Units
Surgical Waiting Area Liaison
Trauma Patient and Family Support Program
Data Entry Projects
Employee Health Services
Information Desk
Medical Records
Pastoral Care
Performance Management
Pre-Admission Testing
Research Projects
Special Mailings and Projects
"I'm in Charge" — Health Education
Community Health Education — Health Fairs
Fundraising
Gift Shop
One Time Projects
Reach Out and Read — Reading to Children
Seniors In Touch — Recreation with Elderly
Telephone Surveys
Call us Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for a complete information packet and to set up an interview appointment.
Staff:
Bonnie Klima-Olsen, Administrator for Voluntary Initiatives
Mary Hetherington, Assistant Director for Voluntary Initiatives
Ruth Nieves, Administrative Associate for Voluntary Initiatives
Telephone: 718-630-7296
Made up of almost 200 members, the LMC Auxiliary is an integral part of the LMC family. Started in 1906, the Auxiliary supports the work of the medical center through service-oriented projects and fundraising activities. Lutheran's Auxiliary has donated $1,973,458 to purchase a new Trauma Services ambulance, multilingual signage for the hospital, renovation of the NICU and cutting-edge radiation therapy equipment for cancer patients. Funds are raised through the auxiliary gift shop, annual luncheon, special sales and other events.
The men and women of the auxiliary are dedicated to:
- Serving patients and their families and supporting medical center staff.
- Helping with community relations and providing health services information.
- Fundraising to support services for patients.
