Tuesday, February 7, 2017

DARING TO CARE PROGRAM - SPRING 2017

If you are interested in the Daring to Care Program, please print and complete the application (click HERE for a copy of the application).  Return this by no later than February 13, 2017, to:

Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center
c/o Staff Education Dept
289 County Road
Windsor, VT 05089

Students will be notified by February 24, 2017, of acceptance into the program.

For the first 3 weeks students will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:00 to learn the basics of volunteering in the healthcare setting and about the various healthcare careers.  Once students have completed the classes, they will be assigned a Volunteer/Job Shadowing Rotation.

The rotations will be once a week from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. on a Monday or Wednesday.  Students will have the opportunity to job shadow and provide assistance to patients on the Rehab Unit or Acute Care Unit in addition to volunteering at Historic Homes of Runnemeed to work with elderly residents.

Should you have any questions you may contact Robin Hakala at 802-674-7189 or e.mail robin.hakala@mahhc.org.  You may also contact Tanya Hinkley at 802-674-7117 or e.mail her at tanya.hinkley@mahhc.org.  If you would like to view a copy of the DARING TO CARE brochure, please click HERE.