Volunteer Services: DCMH
(610) 284-8186
The greatest gift is your time and talent.

At Delaware County Memorial Hospital (DCMH), we welcome area residents to fulfill their spirit of volunteerism. DCMH has always been highly valued by our community, in part because of our volunteers—whose selfless contributions of time and energy have enhanced our quality of care.

As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to support DCMH’s efforts by assisting our hospital staff and fulfilling the needs of our patients.

There are many ways for adults and teens (ages 16 and up) to contribute their time and talents. We invite you to review these opportunities listed below.

Volunteer Opportunities:

• Blood Pressure Screening
• Cancer Center
• Development
• Emergency Room
• Escort
• Fund-Raising
• Gift Shop
• Greeter—Medical Office Building
• Hospice--Special Training Required
• Hospitality Room
• Human Resources
• Information Desk
• Labor & Delivery
• Laboratory
• Mail Room
• Main Office
• Medical Education
• Medical Records
• Nursing Mothers Network
• Occupational Therapy
• Pastoral Services
• Pharmacy
• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Unit
• Physical Therapy
• Pre-Admission Testing Office
• Radiation Oncology
• Radiology
• Recovery Room
• Recreational Therapy
• SurgiCenter
• Thrift Shop

Benefits of Volunteering
DCMH shows appreciation to its volunteers in many ways:

• Meal Ticket for Four Hours of Work
• Free Tuberculosis Testing
• Free Flu Shots
• Free Parking
• Annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
• Annual DCMH Holiday Luncheon
• Free Blood Pressure Screenings
• Free Health Care Screenings
• Pharmacy Discount

Volunteering can have a positive impact on you:

• Helping Others
• Camaraderie
• You Get Back More Than You Give

Volunteering is an excellent way to improve your life and the lives of many others. Most importantly, you will become a part of a caring group of people making a difference in your community hospital.

Friendships Are Made...
     Interests Are Shared...
           Careers Are Explored!

Above all, you’ll experience the good feeling that comes with helping someone else.

"No one person was ever honored for what they received. Honor has been reserved for what they gave." —Calvin Coolidge

For More Information

For more information, call the Volunteer Services Office at (610) 284-8186.

Hospice Volunteers

As a hospice volunteer, you may be asked to:

• Report to Hospice staff on how a patient is doing.

Provide patient care, including:

• Reading to or talking with a patient
• Staying with a patient while family members take a needed break or keep an appointment
• Shopping or doing errands for a patient
• Providing transportation for a patient
• Listening to patients and families
• Helping patients write or tell their life stories
• Cooking or helping with light household chores
• Providing haircuts, manicures, or help with makeup
• Assisting a patient with bathing, shaving, or other personal care

Provide grief support, including:

• Calling or visiting bereaved families to offer emotional support
• Facilitating or assisting with support groups and seasonal programs

Assist with administrative duties, including:

• Typing, answering phones and filing at the hospice office
• Preparing mailings

For More Information

To become a Hospice Volunteer, call 610-394-1017.

Delaware County Memorial Hospital is a member of the Crozer-Keystone Health System (CKHS). CKHS is committed to the improved health status of those we serve. Through a seamless, user-friendly continuum of quality health services—primary care and health promotion—Crozer-Keystone will deploy its resources in a cost-effective and community-responsible manner. Working with our community, our goal is to build a healthy place to live and work, and a sound environment in which to build and maintain our families.

For other ways to give, please visit the Foundations pages.