Womens Hospital Auxilary Incorporated

TO ASSIST PATIENTS, VISITORS, AND STAFF AT ST. JOSEPH'S WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL AUXILIARY ("AUXILIARY") MEMBERS AT ST. JOSEPH'S WOMEN'S HOSPITAL ("SJWH"), FROM WORKING WITH PREMATURE BABIES IN THE NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT TO PASTORAL CARE. OTHER AREAS VOLUNTEERS ARE FOUND INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DATA ENTRY IN ADMITTING, ASSISTING MEDICAL/SURGERY WITH DISCHARGES, AND ASSISTING RADIOLOGY WITH RECORDING AND PREPARING FOR MAMMOGRAMS, SURGERIES, AND FOLLOW-UP. IN ADDITION, VOLUNTEERS WORK IN HER PLACE (HEALTH EDUCATION RESOURCES) ASSISTING NEW MOTHERS WITH BREAST FEEDING SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT. HER PLACE PROVIDES FOUR GRANT PUMPS PER MONTH AT NO CHARGE FOR MOTHERS UNABLE TO COVER RELATED EXPENSES. OTHER VOLUNTEERS MAKE, DONATE, AND DISTRIBUTE HAND-MADE QUILTS, BLANKETS AND BABY CAPS FOR NEW MOTHERS AND BABIES.ACTIVE AUXILIARY MEMBERS SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS AT SJWH AND PROVIDE MORE THAN 25,000 HOURS OF THEIR TIME, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO OVER 12 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES. THE AUXILIARY CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL FUND DRIVE FROM MEMBERS, RAISES FUNDS FROM THE GIFT SHOP WHERE FLOWERS, PLANTS, AND OTHER ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FOR PATIENTS, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS, AND CONDUCTS SPECIAL FUNDRAISING EVENTS EACH YEAR. AUXILIARY GIFTS RECENTLY FUNDED THE MAJOR RENOVATION OF THE LABOR AND DELIVERY DEPARTMENT OVER THE PREVIOUS FOUR YEARS AND HAVE CURRENTLY PLEDGED TO FUND NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART EQUIPMENT WHICH PERFORMS IMAGING PROCEDURES ON WOMEN AND NEONATAL PATIENTS.AUXILIARY VOLUNTEERS ARE A VITAL PART OF SJWH. PATIENTS HAVE A BETTER HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE BECAUSE OF THE VOLUNTEERS' WARMTH, COMPASSION, AND DEDICATION TO THEIR ROLE.