Volunteer at a hospital or health facility

There are many ways you can volunteer. Some positions are run directly by healthcare facilities. Others are organised by services like Hato Hone St John and Cancer Society Te Kāhui Matepukupuku o Aotearoa.

Ways you can help

• Provide information and assistance to patients and visitors.
• Spend time with patients — chatting, playing games, arts and crafts, reading.
• Encourage, support and guide practice sessions for long-term patient recovery.
• Distribute books and magazines throughout wards.
• Arrange and tend to flowers in wards.
• Knit, quilt and sew items for maternity wards.
• Support whānau with tamariki in hospital.
• Assist with pet therapists.
• Provide musical performances for patients.
• Administration tasks.
• Edit and layout newsletters.
• Work in the gift shop.
• Some light gardening.
• Assist with events and fundraising.
• Deliver meals and drinks.

Hato Hone St John

Hato Hone St John organise volunteer positions such Friends of Emergency Department, Hospital Friend, Hospital Host, and Community Carer.

Hospital Services and Community Carers — Hato Hone St John

Cancer Society

Cancer Society Te Kāhui Matepukupuku o Aotearoa volunteers support people with cancer by driving them to hospital appointments, general support during hospital appointments, baking, and making cushions, turbans and hats.

Volunteer — Cancer Society