Stanford University Medical Center Auxiliary supports and complements patient care and community service at Stanford University Medical Center by assisting patients, relatives and visitors in a responsible manner with compassion, devotion and courtesy.

The Hospital Auxiliary program is a volunteer program focused on comforting and assisting patients and their families while at Stanford Hospital. Men and women of all ages, including juniors 14-18 years old, participate in the program and donate at least 3.5 hours of service each week.

Volunteer Benefits

Auxiliary Services

• AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER: Provide support and assistance to patients and their families. Relay communications to waiting families of patients. 
• AUXILIARY CENTER:  General office work including typing, filing and telephone. 
• EMERGENCY ROOM: Provide support and assistance to staff and families of patients. 
• ESCORT: Transport by wheel chair incoming patients to their destination within the hospital as well as patients being dismissed. Deliver charts, lab specimens and flowers throughout the hospital. (Lots of walking!)
• SHOPPING CART: Provide in-patients with a direct purchasing opportunity within the convenience of their rooms.
• INFORMATION DESK: Provide information and directions to patients, family members and visitors to help them find their destination within this large hospital complex. Requires knowledge of the location of clinics and departments.
• INTENSIVE CARE RECEPTION: Staff desks outside intensive care units to assist families and visitors of patients in the respective units.
• PATIENT SERVICES: Assist patients with a variety of personal services such as running errands, circulation reading material, writing letters and caring for flowers. 
• SURGERY RECEPTION: Assist physicians in locating waiting family members following surgeries. Relay communications to waiting families of surgical patients.
• JUNIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICES: (Ages 14 to 18) Juniors work Monday through Friday after school. Limited weekend hours are available for some Services.

Become a Volunteer

Fill out a Volunteer Application (PDF)
Phone: (650) 723-6636
Email:stanfordvolunteer@stanfordmed.org

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