Volunteers

Auxiliary Volunteer Opportunities

Whatever Your Skills or Interests...
The Auxiliary Wants You!

Studies have shown a significant connection between volunteering and good health. Those who volunteer have greater longevity, higher functional ability, lower rates of depression, and lower incidence of heart disease. If you want to benefit your health and the health of the community, consider volunteering with the Culpeper Regional Health System (CRHS) Auxiliary. Open to everyone over the age of 18, the Auxiliary is always looking for dedicated people who want to share their time and talents with others.

With a variety of service options listed below, volunteers can choose the areas they are most interested in or bring new ideas for service to the organization. All new volunteers participate in an orientation process and receive training in their chosen service area, as needed.

If you are under 18 and want to explore hospital careers or volunteer, you may be interested in joining the Junior Auxiliary, which assists the hospital during the summer months. Applications for the program are available each spring. For more information, please call (540) 829-4280.

Auxiliary Service Options

Admissions/Escort — Greet and escort incoming patients.
Coffee Shop — Prepare and serve fast foods to visitors and staff.
Emergency Department — Provide supplemental support to Emergency Department (ED) staff, patients, and visitors. Must have a minimum of 30 hours in another service area before volunteering in the ED.
Floor Service — Assist nursing staff with care of patients.
Gift Shop — Retail shop service.
Knitting and Sewing — Make baby caps and wheelchair/walker accessories for patients; may work at home.
Pet Therapy — Auxilians escort and assist therapy dogs and their handlers as they visit patients and staff.
Reception Desk — Greet visitors; provide assistance and information to visitors and staff.
Specialty Volunteers — Individuals with specific career or professional skills that may be needed, such as marketing, human resources, and computer technology (IS).
Surgical Waiting Area — Volunteers act as a liaison between family members waiting for someone in surgery and the hospital staff.
Thrift Shop — Retail thrift shop with clothing and household items for sale. Located in Meadowbrook Shopping Center in Culpeper, Va.