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Summary of Opportunities for Genesys Volunteers
Please contact the Volunteer Services Department at 810-606-5100 or apply for a volunteering position online!
Arts & Crafts Assistant
Campus Locations: CFG, GCC, Hospice
Days & Times: Mornings, Afternoons
Assist in planning/preparation of craft projects/games/activities
Encourage and assist clients in actual completion of craft projects
Assist with room clean-up
Atrium Pool
Campus Locations: Health Park, Hospice, GCC
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / Mornings, Afternoons
Flexible person to do a multitude of tasks: Mail delivery, greeter, escort, wheelchair escort, short term staff help
Bereavement
Campus Locations: Hospice
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / As Needed
Provide comfort and support to patient's care giver after the death of a patient
Visiting/support groups/supportive telephone calls to bereaved
Courtesy Coach
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / Mornings, Afternoons
Drive golf cart type vehicle through the parking lots to the main entrance picking up/dropping off guests.
Clerical Assistant
Campus Locations: CFG, GCC, Health Park, Hospice
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / Mornings, Afternoons
Assist with clerical functions, mailings, photo copying, phone
Do bulletin board displays (GCC)
Filing, packet preparation, general typing
Some data collection
Miscellaneous duties as needed
Companion Assistant
Campus Locations: CFG
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / Mornings, Afternoons
Job shadow with ER Professionals
Assist with group activities, transporting to restrooms, companion to clients
Emergency Room
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings
Provide warmth, reassurance to patients, families
Assist patients (non-professional tasks), i.e. getting a magazine, meal tray, coloring book, hand puppets
Assist staff by running errands, assisting with escorting, get stretchers ready
Entertainment
Campus Locations: GCC , CFG, Hospice
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / On a scheduled basis
Assist clients with sing alongs
Performing, signing, and instrumental playing
Escort Service / Outing Assistant
Campus Locations: CFG
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Assist drivers with client transportation, help client in and out of vehicle to Center door.
Check to be sure client is comfortable and securely seated in Vehicle
Converse with client during transportation
Assist driver with the daily up-keep and maintenance of vehicles
Assist clients with weekly outings in the community
Eucharistic Minister
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Daily, Holidays, Weekends
Give Holy Communion to Catholic patients.
Minister alerts Chaplains to other spiritual needs the patient has expressed
Flower Service
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Fri
Deliver flowers to patients, employees
Fresh Flower Arrangements
Campus Locations: Hospice, GCC
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / Mornings as needed
Rearrange funeral flowers to bud vases for patients
Fundraising Events
Campus Locations: Health Park, GCC, Hospice
Days & Times: On a scheduled basis throughout the year
Help plan and participate in coordination of Genesys Volunteers fundraising events
Work with Development Director to plan, organize and/or execute event
Gardener
Campus Locations: GCC, CFG, Health Park, Hospice
Days & Times: As needed
Plant flowers, do outside projects, take
care of bird feeding
Gift/Floral Shop
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / Mornings, Afternoons, Evenings
Sell items to visitors, patients and staff
Provide friendly word to the same
Special positions available such as buying, display, bookkeeping, and scheduling
Hair Care
Campus Locations: Hospice
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / As needed
Provide shampoo, cut, style, perms to patients. (Care Center & Home)
Hip/Knee
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Fri
Coach for hip/knee surgery patients
Information Desk
Campus Locations: Hospice
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / Mornings, Afternoons
Greet visitors, give information and directions
Assist paid staff with patient information and telephone calls
Library Volunteer
Campus Locations: GCC, CFG
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / Mornings, Afternoons
Catalog and maintain books and magazines in the library and
around the facility
Offer residents reading materials
Mealtime Companion
Campus Locations: Health Park, Hospice , GCC, CFG
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / Mornings, Afternoons
Helping hand at mealtime
Feeding patients
Men's Club Leader
Campus Locations: GCC, CFG
Days & Times: As scheduled
Conduct group for men
Visit male residents who are unable to attend group
Neuro ICU / CICU / SICU Volunteer
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Mon - Fri / Midday, Evenings
Serve as liaison between NICU staff, patient and families
Provide comfort to patients/significant others
Nursing Assistant
Campus Locations: CFG
Days & Times: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays / 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Assist Health Coordinator with tasks
Participate and assist in group activities
Assist with charts
OB Volunteer
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Fri
Serve as liaison between Women & Children staff, patients and families
Assist with newborn hearing tests
Patient Visitor
Campus Locations: Health Park, GCC, Hospice (Ctr & Home)
Days & Times: 2-4 hour shifts at Health Park, Hospice, Conv. Center or patient homes
Visits new patients, welcomes / provides respite.
Gives evaluation cards out to patients
Reads, writes to/for patients
Procedures Unit Volunteer
Campus Locations: Health Park, Hospice, GHP
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Make up admissions packets.
Stamp patient records
Photocopying, filing, mail
Collate materials
Rehab
Campus Locations: Health Park, GCC
Days & Times: Mon - Sun / Holidays, on a scheduled basis
Assist Recreational Therapists with activities
Implement simple tasks/activities with patients
Teach patients how to make/build one of your hobbies
Sewing Service
Campus Locations: Health Park, CFG, GCC
Days & Times: Once per month / 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. / September thru May
Provide assembly and/or sewing support to produce a variety of cheer items for patients
Assist a group of clients with sewing (CFG)
Sewing/repair of resident clothing (GCC)
Spiritual Care
Campus Locations: Health Park, Hospice
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Health Park) and Mon - Sun / 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Hospice)
Acts as liaison for Chaplains by greeting visitors, answering phones, relaying messages
Provides clerical assistance, writes mornings condolence cards, calls churches, parishes
Assist Spiritual Care Coordinator with patients in their home and/or at Care Center
Surgery Waiting Rooms / General Surgery / ONR/CTV
Campus Locations: Health Park
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / Mornings, Afternoons
Register guests
Act as telephone liaison between Recovery Room, surgeons and families
Provide warmth and reassurance to families/visitors.
Transportation / Shopping
Campus Locations: Health Park, GCC, Hospice (Ctr & Home)
Days & Times: Mon - Fri / As needed
Transportation to physician offices
Grocery Shopping
Miscellaneous errands
Please contact the Volunteer Services Department at 810-606-5100 or apply for a volunteering position online!
Other links
Genesys Acorn Gift and Floral Shop: The Genesys Acorn Gift and Floral Shop specializes in unique specialty gifts, jewelry, handbags, accessories, boutique clothing as well as floral arrangements, cards, candy, magazines, sundries, baby items and soft toys. A Genesys volunteer will personally deliver your gift ordered online!
About Genesys: Genesys is a regionally integrated health care delivery
system comprised of a complete continuum of care primarily servicing Genesee,
Shiawassee, Lapeer, Oakland, Livingston and Tuscola counties.
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Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Michigan proudly serves these communities
within our six county Southeast Michigan service area:
Genesee County: Burton, Clio, Davison, Fenton, Flint, Flushing, Gaines,
Goodrich, Grand Blanc, Lennon, Linden, Montrose, Mount Morris, Otisville, Otter
Lake and Swartz Creek.
Shiawassee County: Bancroft, Byron, Corunna, Durand, Laingsburg, Lennon, Morrice, New Lothrop, Owosso, Perry and Vernon.
Lapeer County: Almont, Barnes Lake, Millers Lake, Brown City, Clifford,
Columbiaville, Deerfield, Dryden, Elba, Goodland, Hadley, Imlay City, Imlay,
Lapeer, Marathon, Mayfield, Metamora, North Branch, Oregon Township, Otter Lake
and Rich.
North Oakland County: Auburn Hills, Clarkston, Holly, Lake Angelus, Lake Orion, Leonard, Milford, Ortonville, Oxford, Pontiac, Waterford.
Livingston County: Brighton, Howell, Pinckney and Fowlerville.
Tuscola County: Akron, Caro, Cass City, Fairgrove, Gagetown, Kingston,
Mayville, Millington, Reese, Unionville and Vassar.
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