Following are brief descriptions of SPMHC volunteer services (times and days vary). If you have questions or an idea for a service not listed, contact us via phone at (608) 643-7257.

Adult Patient Helper - on an "on call" basis, care for adults who are patients in need of special attention.

Advanced Directives Helper - assist patients filling out AD forms.

Bulk Mailing - on an "on call" basis, assist with processing mailings.

Childcare - on an "on call" basis, care for children of staff members during department meetings.

Child Patient Helper - on an "on call" basis, care for young children who are patients in need of special attention.

Clerical - perform basic clerical tasks in offices and clinics.

Cleaning - clean wheelchairs and/or fitness center equipment.

Computer - perform basic computer tasks for hospital departments.

Copywork - copy items for hospital departments.

Department Delivery - pickup and deliver department mail.

Disaster Helper - on an "on call" basis, assist the hospital staff during a Disaster Code.

Escort/Transport - escort and transport customers and transport items around the hospital as requested.

Hospitality - take complimentary beverages on a cart to customers in waiting areas.

Knitting/Sewing - at home, knit newborn caps or sew children's surgery caps or repair sewn items.

Lifeline - visit people to intall or troubleshoot Lifeline equipment.

Mobile Meals - take noon meals to Mobile Meal subscribers in their homes.

Patient Visitor - cheer up patients by visiting them.

Plant Care - water and care for plants in waiting rooms, hallways, etc.

Publicity - at home, write news articles for the Friends of SPMH&C (computer capability preferred) and take pictures for news articles.

Recycled Paper Pickup - pick up office paper in hospital departments for recycling.

Rehab - transport patients in wheelchairs to and from therapy.

Serving - on an "on call" basis, serve refreshments or dinners to visiting groups.

Sunshine Patch - clerk in the hospital gift+coffee shop.

Supplies - sort, count, label, tag and stock hospital supplies

Tour Guide - on an "on call" basis, escort groups or visitors on hospital tours (staff do speaking parts).

Tray Favors - at home, make small cheerful items for inpatient food trays.

Waiting Room - greet family or friends waiting for surgery results and relay information to them.

Yardwork - on an "on call" basis, raking, weeding, seeding and planting in the hospital gardens.