Heywood Hospital Wraps Up Summer Volunteer Program

GARDNER, Mass. - Aug. 25, 2014 - PRLog -- Gardner, MA – Heywood Hospital concluded its Summer Junior Volunteer program with a celebratory lunch on Friday, August 15th.

The annual summer program brings high school and college students in to the hospital to work in various areas at the Gardner campus. This summer, 40 high school and 10 college students participated in the program.

High schools represented include Gardner High, Monty Tech Regional Vocational High School, Narragansett Regional High School, Oakmont Regional High School, Oakmont

Regional Middle School, Quabbin Regional High School, Quabbin Regional Middle School, Worcester Academy, Westboro High School, The Winchendon School, Murdock High School, Mahar Regional High School and Bancroft School.

Additionally, colleges represented were University of the Sciences in Pennsylvania, Franklin Pierce University, New Hampshire; University of St. Joseph, Connecticut; Bates College, Maine; Worcester State University, Fitchburg State University, University of Massachusetts--Amherst, Mount Wachusett Community College, Wheaton College and Springfield College, all in Massachusetts.

Students participating in the program donated their time to over 30 departments including Cardiac Rehab, Cardio Pulmonary Services, Clinical Engineering, Emergency Department, Food Service, Information Desk, Gift Shop, Human Resources, Laboratory, Materials Management, Medical Records, Nutrition, OBS/Maternity, Oncology/Special Procedures, Surgical Services, Pharmacy, Radiology & Mammography, PT/Rehab Center, Surgical Day Care, Transport and the Wound Care Center. Junior Volunteers assisted with everything from clerical duties, computer projects and bulletin boards, to escorting our patients, delivering supplies; changing beds & stretchers to observing various medical procedures.

During this 8-week summer program, these great student volunteers donated over 1500 hours of their time to Heywood Hospital.

“We had such a wonderful, dedicated group of young people willing to give up some of their summer time to volunteer at Heywood. This program would not be possible without the willing cooperation and help from the many department managers and staff each year,” stated Sue Deacon, Manager of Volunteer Services. “We applaud them for their assistance and willingness to work with these students...perhaps our next generation of health care employees!”


About Heywood Healthcare
Heywood Healthcare is an independent, community-owned healthcare system located in the North Central region of Massachusetts. It is comprised of Heywood Hospital, a non-profit, 134-bed acute-care hospital in Gardner, MA; Athol Hospital, a 25 bed not-for-profit, Critical Access Hospital in Athol, MA; Heywood Medical Group with primary care physicians and specialists located throughout the region; and four satellite facilities -Winchendon Health Center and Murdock School-based Health Center in Winchendon, West River Health Center in Orange and Heywood Rehabilitation Center in Gardner.

About Athol Hospital
A member of the Heywood Healthcare system, Athol Hospital is a 25-bed non-profit, acute care and outpatient facility serving the communities of the North Quabbin region of Massachusetts. It is designated as a Critical Access Hospital and Primary Stroke Center, licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and accredited by the Joint Commission.

About Heywood Hospital
Part of the Heywood Healthcare system, Heywood Hospital is a 134-bed acute care hospital in Gardner, MA, which provides a broad range of high quality medical, surgical, obstetrical, pediatric and behavioral health services on an inpatient and outpatient basis. The hospital’s Centers of Excellence include the Watkins Center for Emergency and Acute Care; the Center for Behavioral Health; the LaChance Maternity Center; the Diabetes Center; and the Heywood Heart Center, an affiliate of the Heart and Vascular Center of Excellence at UMass Memorial Health Care.