HISTORY, CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE OF HEALTH CARE

Volunteer Organizations in Health Care

What Is a Volunteer Organization?

Definition: A Volunteer Organization provides special services to a select group of individuals, usually at minimal or no cost to the individual.

What Is a Volunteer Organization?

Volunteer Organizational Structure: – consists primarily of non-paid volunteers – provide service or resources to a select group of

individuals.

These services are:– usually coordinated by a paid staff member – Staff member answers to a volunteer board of

directors

What Is a Volunteer Organization?

Funding and Resources– Donations– Grants– Trusts

What Is a Volunteer Organization?

Volunteer Organizations in Health Care are:– Disease process oriented– Prevention – Education– Provide resources to individuals with disease– Research

What Is a Volunteer Organization?

Examples of Volunteer Organizations in Health Care:– American Heart Association– Red Cross– American Cancer Society– American Diabetes Association– March of Dimes

What Is a Volunteer Organization?

Getting involved

-Sign up through school office

- students will receive credit

-Personal satisfaction in helping someone who can’t help themselves