MaineHealth Stephens Hospital (MHSH) volunteers provide helping hands and caring words to patients and family members. Volunteers fill a vital role as they work on behalf of patients and care team members in many different departments.
Volunteers make a difference at MaineHealth Stephens Hospital
Thank you for your interest in volunteering at MHSH. Patient care and safety are our top priorities. Volunteer assignments are made based on hospital needs and individual suitability for the assignments.
Who is eligible to volunteer?
- We welcome volunteers 14 years of age and older
- Volunteers commit to 3-4 hours per week
- We appreciate a minimum 6-month commitment from year-round volunteers and a minimum 2-month commitment from summer volunteers
- Exceptions may be made for students and part-year residents
- We accept applications from year-round volunteers on a rolling basis
- All volunteers must submit to a criminal background check
Volunteer opportunities
- Greeting patients, families, and staff in a warm, friendly manner
- Assist the Registrars with greeting and screening patients, families, and staff
- Provide escort service to patients, outpatients, families and visitors to various destinations within the hospital
- Provide and offer wheelchair transportation to those who need it within the hospital
- Retrieve/replenish wheelchairs when necessary to assure availability
- Wipe down wheelchairs with antibacterial wipes using glove protection
The role of the volunteer is to support the daily functions of the food pantry by providing administrative, logistic and physical assistance to the food pantry manager. The food pantry volunteers can assist with most aspects of the program:
- Helping to receive deliveries
- Sorting, move and inspect food
- Maintaining a clean and well-organized pantry space
- Assisting with new client registration and shopping
- Placing food orders
- Assisting with filing or other administrative tasks
- Support with additional programming on site
To assist staff with stocking shelves at the onsite supply room so when supplies are needed for patient care and staff areas.
- Restock shelves with supplies
- Take inventory
- Run errands and deliver supplies
The role of the volunteer is to help manage and enhance the front of the hospital, patient courtyard, and grounds by:
- Watering potted and ground flowers
- Trimming annuals
- Thin perennials in patient courtyard, as needed
The role of the volunteer is to work alongside a Healthy Oxford Hills staff member and:
- Assist community events that promote public health programs
- Hand out information and materials that promote healthy behaviors
- Share resources to community members
- Support health education efforts