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Hospital:
Information
Services, at VacaValley Hospital, Volunteers greet patients and visitors when they
come into the hospital and help them find their destination. Their extension is x5592.
Floor
Host/Hostess Services, at both NorthBay Medical Center and VacaValley Hospital,
Volunteers transport patients from one unit to another, help discharge patients, move
records and other paper work from one unit to another. They can be accessed in VacaValley
through a call to the information desk volunteer x5592.
Nutrition
Volunteers, work closely with the Dietary Department. They assist patients with
their menu selection.
Emergency
Department Volunteers at both NorthBay Medical Center and VacaValley Hospital provide
assistance and support to patients' families and hospital staff.
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Community Benefit
Blood Bank
Volunteers hold Blood Banks 4 times a year in Fairfield to encourage staff
and the community to give blood on a regular basis.
Docents
are volunteers who lead tours of the hospitals. Most of the tours are local school
children who are studying healthcare, as well as groups such as Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts. Docents can be accessed by calling (707) 429-7910.
Diabetes
Society of Solano County volunteers provide administrative staffing for the
Fairfield office, including telephone and receptionist duties.
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Fundraising
Volunteers
Gift Shop
Volunteers purchase, display and sell new gift items as well as flowers and candy
in the Gift Shops at both NorthBay Medical Center and VacaValley Hospital. New items
available this year include NorthBay Healthcare logo items. All proceeds from the Gift
Shops are used to help support various NorthBay programs.
Thrift
Shop Volunteers operate the store in Vacaville. Volunteers are
responsible for the entire operation, from collecting donations to displaying and selling
the merchandise. As with the gift shops, all proceeds are used in support of
NorthBay programs.
Special
Events - Guild volunteers participate in many special fundraising events
throughout the year. Among them are the annual NorthBay Guild Golf and Tennis Classic,
"penny wraps", bake sales, plant sales, an annual garage sale and the monthly
Guild Quilting Circle (quilts are raffled at various special events).
Alzheimer’s Resource Center
volunteers staff the center which offers up-to-date information about Alzheimer’s
Disease, as well as listings of resources available in Solano County. The volunteers also
conduct monthly support group meetings for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.
Volunteers provide leadership for the Solano County Alzheimer's Memory Walk.
Adult Day
Care Center volunteers assist the staff in our Vacaville center with all types of
recreational activities for the patients. Activities might include baking cookies,
watching videos, or making seasonal craft projects.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact:
Jane Schilling, Director of Volunteer Services
jschilling@northbay.org, (707) 429-7910
Hospice
and Bereavement Volunteers
As a Hospice Volunteer, you become
a vital member on the professional team who care for the terminally ill
and provide support to their loved ones in their homes. Our volunteer
program offers opportunities in patient care and non-patient care.
Patient Care consists of
companionship to patient, support and relief to family
members/caretakers, shopping/errands light house keeping.
Bereavement volunteers
provide continued support to family and friends after the death of a
loved one by phone calls or visits and monthly mailings.
Office Support consists of
filing, copying, mailings, assembling packets, bagging supplies for
patients, and assembling patient information packets.
Special Events/Fundraising:
assist with the Tree Lighting Ceremony, Memorial Services, and Wine and
Food Jubilee.
Memory Makers work on
scrapbook project for families.
Volunteers are required to
complete training depending upon your interest. If you are interested in
volunteering, please contact
Veronica Wertz
Hospice
Volunteer/Bereavement Coordinator
at
vwertz@northbay.org, (707)429-7758
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