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Volunteering

Volunteer With Us!

Contact for South Shore Health Volunteering:
781-624-8241

​Each year, more than 100 volunteers offer their time and talents to help South Shore Health. From assisting in clerical work to helping patients navigate through our facilities, our volunteers truly make a difference in the lives of our caregivers, our patients, and their families. 

We are always seeking volunteers for all shifts, every day of the week. To volunteer you must be at least 16 years old and must commit to one four-hour shift per week for one year. 

Areas in which South Shore Health most needs volunteers include:

    • Amateur radio program
    • Critical care reception
    • Emergency department
    • Certified therapy dogs & handlers
    • Patient/visitor escorts
    • Patient information
    • Patient access services
    • Patient relations
    • And more!

    Additional volunteer opportunities for South Shore Health include:

    • Providing patient directory information
    • Escorting patients in the hospital. Student Escort positions are available for after-school hours and weekends.
    • Providing friendly visits to patients
    • Answering caller questions
    • Helping customers in our Gift Shop 
    • Computer data entry and clerical assistance
    • Compassionate Companions for our No One Dies Alone program.  

    In addition to the personal satisfaction that comes from making a difference, our volunteers enjoy the following benefits:

    • A complimentary meal in the South Shore Hospital dining room (up to $6 value) on the days you work or are attending a hospital meeting. (Off site volunteers may redeem their meal vouchers on any convenient day)
    • An invitation to our annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon
    • Free annual flu immunizations
    • Discounts on selected South Shore Health seminars, classes, and health programs
    • Discounts at area merchants, such as dry-cleaners, travel agencies, cinemas, wholesale shopping clubs, salons, amusement parks, restaurants and others
    • Periodic discounts on selected items in the hospital's charitable Gift Shop
    A HAM radio volunteer with his radio

    Join the South Shore Hospital Amateur Radio Club

    South Shore Health uses high-tech tools to keep our community safe. But when disaster strikes and the internet and cell phone towers are down, there's one tool that almost never fails: HAM radio. Learn more about the important work our volunteer operators do!

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