Emergency Department Support

Volunteers assisting in the Emergency Department can expect to undertake the following tasks within their shift:

  • Checking in with the Ward Clerk  or Nurse in Charge for instructions for the shift
  • Sitting with patients and their families to chat and listen
  • Offering and providing a cup of tea and or sandwiches for approved patients and families
  • Offering blankets and newspapers for approved patients and families
  • Liaising between patients and their families and the nurses for non-medical requests or concerns