Make a Difference…Be A Volunteer
Have you ever thought about truly helping make a difference in the lives of seniors? At Bethesda, we are fortunate to have more than 400 volunteers participating in activities, providing comfort and companionship to our residents and their families, delivering the mail, transporting residents to meals, and more.
Why Volunteer?
- Help improve the quality of life of our residents
- Share your talents and your friendship
- Meet some wonderful people – the residents, our staff, and especially your fellow volunteers
- Fulfill a service project requirement
- Give back to your community
- Provides individual health benefits
Becoming a Volunteer
- You must be a minimum age of 18 years (inquire individually regarding opportunities for supervised minors)
- Complete application and other necessary forms
- Meet with the Volunteer Coordinator
- Complete Tuberculin Test
- Attend training and orientation
Things to Keep in Mind
- Be able to volunteer independently if necessary
- Be willing to take on various tasks assigned by Volunteer Coordinator (watering plants, pushing hydration cart, etc.)
- Be flexible as task assignments could change day to day
- Refer to Volunteer Coordinator for any current mask or COVID-19 vaccine requirements
- Refer to Volunteer Coordinator for restrictions on supervised minor volunteers (Junior Volunteer Application required)
- Volunteers who want to regularly donate their time on a consistent basis are encouraged!
Where to Volunteer or for more Specific Information
Opportunities to volunteer are available at each of our skilled nursing communities and through Bethesda Hospice Care. To volunteer, please print, complete and mail the Volunteer Application (including Junior Volunteer Application where applicable) or contact any of the following:
- Bethesda Hospice Care
314-373-7041 - Bethesda Southgate
314-375-1030 - Bethesda Dilworth
314-446-2177 - Alton Memorial Rehabilitation & Therapy
618-463-7330 - Village North Retirement Community
314-355-8010 - Christian Extended Care & Rehabilitation
314-355-8010
Additional Forms
Please fill out completely and mail in:
- Volunteer Application (18 years or older) – ( 384K PDF )
- Junior Volunteer Application (Under 18 years old) – (187K PDF)
- Junior Volunteer Release of Responsibility – ( 48K PDF )
- MHA Exhibit B – ( 133K PDF )
- Worker Registration – ( 168K PDF )
Note: To protect your privacy, we have not made these documents to be transmitted electronically because our site is not designed to be a secure site for transmittal of private information.