Department of Volunteer Services at The Mount Sinai Hospital

In a city as big and diverse as New York, we know you have choices. So, thank you for considering Mount Sinai as your volunteer home. People come with a variety of reasons and goals. You may be looking for a way to give back or pay it forward. You may want to have your first experience in a health care setting or begin a new chapter of your life here. Or you may aspire to realize a long-held dream or nurture a passion. Every volunteer has a unique voice, perspective, and gift to share. As medicine impacts patients lives for the better, the human element has never been more important. Regardless of where you come from, we welcome you.

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Observers
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Student Interns/Rotators
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Below are the program currently accepting applications at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Art for Healing Bring your creativity and warmth to a patient's bedside to provide a creative outlet, diversion from discomfort, and release from anxiety. Art for Healing volunteer's help patients fold origami, make paper mache flowers, decorate picture frames and create pillows - for themselves, their loved ones, or hospital staff.

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CARE/Patient Care CARE ED "Care and Respect for Everyone" volunteers provide bedside comfort and kindness to patients in the Emergency Department. Round on patients to help them feel cared for and heard.

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CARE/Patient Care Inpatient "Care and Respect for Everyone" volunteers provide bedside comfort and kindness to admitted patients. Round on patients to help them feel cared for and heard.

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Child Life Child Life volunteers support infants, children, and adolescents by offering therapeutic activities to meet their social, emotional, and education needs. From cleaning toys to reading books, you know you make an impact.

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Dubin Breast Center (DBC) Dubin Breast Center volunteers provide reassurance and support to patients who are being tested or treated for breast cancer in a beautiful and calming space.

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Hospital Delirium Program Hospital Delirium Program volunteers receive special training to offer interventions to patients in the ICU or other intensive care areas to help prevent acute confusion known as Delirium.

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Music for Healing Music for Healing volunteers share their gift of music with patients, visitors and staff by playing instruments in the Atrium or at the bedside.

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Ruttenberg Treatment Center (RTC) RTC volunteers offer support to oncology patients who are coming to Mount Sinai for their infusions or other cancer treatments. Conversation and snacks go a long way to ease the challenge of treatment.

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