Sutter North Medical Foundation has a proud tradition of neighbors helping neighbors and that spirit is still alive today with employees volunteering more than 1500 hours in the community during 2000. Volunteerism at Sutter North is starting a new chapter and for the first time we are asking our community for help.
Volunteers, from the community, will serve a vital role in Sutter North's ability to continue to provide the patient-focused people-centered care that we are known for. Volunteers will work with a dedicated medical staff committed to the mission of providing quality community care with compassion and excellence.
At Sutter North Medical Foundation volunteering is both fun and rewarding! Volunteering offers a way to be useful, help others, and do good deeds.
Health benefits! It is good for the heart, increases you self-esteem as well as lessons stress and depression!
Longer life! Studies show that people who volunteer live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Services Provided by Volunteers
Hospice Volunteer - can include administrative tasks, hands-on care to dying patients, respite and support for family and other caregivers, fund raising activities, assisting with memorial services bereavement training and general support.
Health Education Access Library - Assist patients in doing Internet based research on health related topics.
Fundraising - As a not-for-profit community health care provider Sutter North utilized donations to fund patient care, provide scholarships to local young people who are pursuing health care careers and more.
Volunteers can work in any of these areas plus others. To become a volunteer with Sutter North Medical Foundation please call 530-749-3347. We look forward to hearing from you.
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