Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are placed throughout the hospital in many different areas helping in many different ways. Below are a few examples of volunteer positions and requirements:
Adult Inpatient
Must be at least 22 years old, respectful of patients and staff, strong interpersonal skills.
Volunteer Visitor
Talk and read to patient, engage in playing cards, board games or other materials.
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Bring reading material, crosswords, coloring, etc. to patient's bedside.
Compassionate Companion
Volunteers must be one year past a significant loss.
Provide a comforting presence during end-of-life for those who are alone or whose families, friends or communities are not present.
Adult Outpatient
Food Pantry
Assist with the inventory, picking up and stocking food and assisting patients with shopping in the food pantry.
Shifts are Monday-Friday 10:00 AM–1:00 PM and 1:30 PM–4:00 PM.
BMC Ambassador
Welcome patients and visitors, escort patient and visitors to appointments throughout the medical campus.
Shifts are 3 hours Monday-Friday 8:00 AM-5:00 PM.
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Bring reading material, crosswords, coloring, etc. to waiting rooms.
Cancer Resource Volunteer
Must be at least 18 years old with excellent interpersonal skills and maintain professional attitude at all times.
Trained by the American Cancer Society programs and services with patients, family members and caregivers in the Cancer Center environment.
Shifts are Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-12:00 PM or 12:00 PM-2:00 PM.
Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights
Please visit the BCRHHR Volunteering Internships page for more information.
Pediatrics
Inpatient
Must be at least 20 years old and have a friendly demeanor and previous experience with children.
Provide comfort to young patients by providing activities and companionship to hospitalized children of all ages.
Shifts are generally Monday-Friday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.
Outpatient
Must be at least 16 years old and have previous experience with children.
Provide a warm, cheerful welcome to all patients entering and departing the clinic and help to research illnesses, diseases and appropriate resources for families.
Shifts are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM and 1:00 PM–4:00 PM.
Telehealth
Strong interpersonal skills, interest in promoting health literacy, fluent in Spanish.
Educate patients with epilepsy and their families in the use of mobile health and telehealth technologies.
Shifts are Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-5:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM-12:00 PM.
CALM Program
Volunteers must be at least 22 years of age and make a year commitment.
Cuddle substance exposed infants with NAS, assisting with their non-pharmacologic care when their parents are not available or need to rest.
At this time we have a fully trained group volunteer cuddlers and a lengthy waitlist. We are not accepting applications at this time.