Volunteer Services at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

What We Do Here Is Special

Looking for a way to get involved, give back to the community, or learn about a career in healthcare? Volunteering is a great way to make a difference.

At Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, our goal is to provide our volunteers with an enriching experience. We do this by individually matching your interests and availability to our hospital's needs.

Whether you enjoy working with people or paper, being seated or active, we have many ways you can help. Get to know us and learn about the many different and rewarding ways you can volunteer with us.

Our Volunteer Accomplishments

In 2009, PSL volunteers

• Worked in more than 15 departments/units.
• Prepared 13,917 packets for areas such as pre-op and surgery.
• Prepared 3,940 letters for mailings
• Created 1,978 items for patients such as eye glass cases, tray favors and blankets for children and babies
• Provided non-medical aid to patients such as warm blankets and friendly visiting
• Welcomed and directed thousands of patients and visitors to areas throughout the hospital
• Rounded up and returned hospital equipment such as wheelchairs
• Played with, comforted and cuddled hundreds of babies and children
• Waylaid hundreds of nervous families while providing support in the surgery and ICU waiting rooms
• Warmed the hearts of thousands of patients, families and visitors through pet visitation, music and pastoral care
• Provided non-budgeted items to units such as the new IPOD system in cardiac rehab