Volunteer Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in South Shore Hospital's volunteer department.  We are actively seeking people over the age of 17.  If you consider yourself to be caring and dependable we want to hear from you!

Volunteer opportunities are available from 8 a.m-8 p.m., seven days per week.  To learn about our current opportunities, please call volunteer services at 781-624-8242.

South Shore Hospital's volunteer program is the largest in Southeastern Massachusetts.  Over 700 volunteers offer their time and talents to serve our patients and visitors.

South Shore Hospital volunteers offer their assistance in over 60 departments or locations across the hospital.  Volunteer opportunities are available in many areas, including reception, greeting, transport, clerical, data entry, fundraising, retail shops, and other locations.  Our music programs offer a unique way to donate your talents.  The volunteer music program provides light instrumental music in reception areas.  Our community knitting and quilting volunteer programs provide comfort and hope to patients and their families, who cherish items such as baby blankets, prayer shawls, and lap blankets handcrafted with quality and care.

Please call volunteer services at 781-624-8242 to learn more about how you can begin a meaningful and rewarding volunteer experience at South Shore Hospital.

Current volunteer opportunities include:

At the Hospital...

• Providing patient directory information
• Escorting patients to their destinations within the hospital
• Answering caller questions
• Helping customers in our retail shops
• Offering computer data entry and clerical assistance
• Providing music in our lobby
• Priority areas in need of assistance are the retail shops, critical care reception, emergency department, maternity services, surgical services, music program, disaster assistance, patient/visitor escorts, patient information, patient access services, patient relations, and patient transport.

For Patients in Hospice Care...

• Providing companionship to homebound patients
• Offering respite to caregivers
• Running errands

In the Community...

• Participating in fundraising events
• Staffing hospital information booths at community functions

At Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital:

South Shore Hospital is accepting applications for Volunteer Concierge Team positions for our new Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital.

Members of the Volunteer Concierge Team greet, direct and escort patients, some of whom use wheelchairs. Concierge Team volunteers answer and direct phone calls, deliver supplies, assist in the resource room, and deliver mail and refreshments.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old, and are be required to work from either 8 a.m.-1 p.m. or from noon-5 p.m. Shifts are not negotiable. Previous health care experience or service-related experience is preferred. Knowledge of computers is essential.

If you would like to offer your support to patients in the cancer care environment, please contact Diane Downs, director of Volunteer Services at South Shore Hospital at 781-624-8241 or email her.

Please call 781-624-8241 to learn more, or email us. Please include your name, address and telephone number so we may contact you.