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Style? I want to gain insight into the healthcare field. I don’t necessarily need to interact with patients. I have a specific skill or talent I’d like to contribute to the hospital. I’d like a volunteer job where I get to interact with patients. I’ve worked in an office before and enjoy tasks like typing. I’d like a volunteer position I could do from home. I’m a medical student. I have skills or education in marketing, advertising or public health. The time I can give will vary week to week. I can give a consistent and ongoing amount of time every week. I’m very organized and find enjoyment in helping others get organized. I’m a crafty person. I’d like to learn more about what hospital staff members do on a daily basis. TOTAL: I have a few hours each week during the daytime that I’d like to give. TOTAL: I’d like a volunteer job my young children could also help with. TOTAL: CALL It’s a fact that giving back helps improve your well-being. Join the Parrish Medical Center Auxiliary and share your time and talents where they’re needed and appreciated. For information or an application, call 321-268-6111, ext. 7183. Volunteer and Feel Good How Much Do Volunteers Do? You give an hour here, two hours there, but you’re just not sure if your volunteer efforts are doing that much good. Well, rest assured they are, says Linda Van Fulpen, a spokeswoman for the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. As an example of the cumulative effect volunteers have, in 2010, the volunteers at one hospital gave 109,000 total hours of service, Van Fulpen says. When you consider that in 2010 a volunteer hour was valued at $21.36, that adds up to real money—more than $2.3 million. “From the gift shop to pharmacy runners to our front desk, they’re here to make the experience better for our patients and staff,” she says. Van Fulpen points out that volunteers don’t take the place of paid employees—hospitals simply don’t have the budget to afford to hire for the positions volunteers fill. “The volunteers are adding these extra perks,” she says. “It really takes a village.” how many boxes you checked in each column, then turn the page to see your results. Vim & Vigor · SPRI NG 2012 41

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - Parrish Medical Center
Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
In the Business of Healing People
What's New?
Get Real
How Far We’ve Come
Patient Survival Guide
Perfect Attendance
A New Day
Lean on Me
Intimidated by the Gym?
What Is Your Volunteer Style?
A Prescription for Relief
Community Health
Joe Knows Stress
SPECIAL: Caring for the Littlest Bones and Joints
Foundation Focus
Ask the Expert

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - Parrish Medical Center