Avera Sacred Heart Volunteer Opportunities
Contact Avera Sacred Heart Volunteer Opportunities: 605-668-8104
Volunteer Registration Form
Print registration form and mail to:
Ms. Carla Hummel, CAVS
Director of Volunteer Services
Avera Sacred Heart Hospital
501 Summit
Yankton, SD 57078
Or call (605) 668-8104 to talk over volunteer opportunities.
Volunteers are very important to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital as they help us fulfill our mission statement and display the core values associated with Avera on a daily basis. Each volunteer plays a vital role to enhance patient satisfaction and provide great customer service.
Options for Volunteers
To become a volunteer, you need to complete an application. We will then meet with you to discuss your interests, days and times available, and how we can help you meet your goals of becoming a volunteer. We'll also help match our needs with your interests.
Reasons to Volunteer
With over 500 dedicated volunteers, Avera Sacred Heart is a great place to be a volunteer. Do you want to help others? Interested in meeting people? Need to gain new skills? Volunteers serve in all of the Avera Sacred Heart facilities in many capacities.
Volunteers at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital give:
- Directions
- Escort patients
- Deliver flowers
- Provide assistance to patients
- Provide assistance to visitors
- Provide assistance to staff
Locations to Volunteer
Worthwhile and enjoyable; Avera Sacred Heart is a great place to volunteer! Volunteers are able to enhance the services provided to ensure patients are treated with compassion and visitors with hospitality. Volunteers add an extra touch wherever they serve.
Many locations are always looking for assistance with their various activities and are very appreciative of only the touch that a volunteer can offer:
- Avera Sister James Care Center
- Avera Yankton Care Center
- Avera Adult Day Services
- Majestic Bluffs Assisted Living
- Independent Apartments
- Avera Sacred Heart Hospice program
- Avera Sacred Heart Auxiliary
Benefits of Volunteering
Volunteering actually promotes good health spiritually, emotionally, and physically. Medical research shows that not only do volunteers feel healthier, they actually are healthier due to increased energy, lower blood pressure, less depression, and better eating and sleeping habits.
Dicounts Given to Volunteers
Kahlil Gibran said, "You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." It is evident that volunteers always get more than they give. Avera Sacred Heart Volunteers also receive:
- Christmas Gift/Reception
- Invitation to the Volunteer Recognition Dinner
- Discount at the Wellness Center
- $5 off any 60 minute message at Avera Sacred Heart Massage Therapy
- 10% Discount at the Gift Shop
- Free flu shot
- Volunteer Newsletter
