Volunteers are essential to Cayuga Health. They touch the lives of our patients and their families in many ways.

Our force of over 150 volunteers includes women and men of different ages from all walks of life. They work in twenty different medical center departments, ranging from patient care areas to the billing office. They contribute more than 22,000 hours of service every year.

You may want to gain healthcare-related experience. Maybe you’ve decided to remain active in your retirement years. Possibly you’re in college and considering medical school but have never spent time in a hospital setting. Or maybe you’re just one of those great people who gets a terrific feeling from helping others. Whatever your interest, Cayuga Health wants to meet you and see if we have a volunteering opportunity that perfectly fits you.

To volunteer, you must be at least 18 years old. Complete the volunteer form below or download the volunteer application here, and submit it. Someone in the Volunteer Services Department will contact you and set up an interview.

We will meet after the majority of the application process has been completed. During our meeting we will discuss opportunities and find a schedule that works best for you and closely matches your interests. Orientation to the medical center and to the area in which you’ll be volunteering will also be provided during your first day volunteering.

Here is some of the work performed by volunteers throughout the health system. Volunteer support is continuously evaluated and new areas added each year.

• Giving directions to visitors and aiding in the Registration area in both Admissions and Outpatient Labs.
• Waiting on customers in the Gift Shop.
• Assisting nurses with non-medical matters, comforting patients and helping families in the Emergency Department.
• Keeping patients and families company in various waiting rooms and getting updates for them from the staff.
• Stocking nurse servers on our in-patient units.
• Providing clerical support and transporting patients throughout the facilities.
• Assisting with activities in Seneca View Skilled Nursing Facility within Schuyler Hospital.
• Aiding our Nutrition & Dining team with meal delivery to patients.
• Comforting our Cancer Services patients during treatments and aiding in the connection with the Cancer Resource Center
• Assisting with fundraisers, from planning, to making phone calls, to baking, to actively helping during the events.

We hope you can see yourself in one or more of these activities, because your help would mean a lot to us.

We would be happy to provide you with more information about volunteer opportunities at Cayuga Health.

Cayuga Medical Center – Crystal Barkman at [email protected] or Jess Weber at [email protected]

Schuyler Hospital – Tina Rappleye at [email protected].

Thank you! We look forward to you joining our Volunteer Team.

The Schuyler Hospital Auxiliary supports annual healthcare scholarships for Schuyler County high school seniors or Schuyler Hospital employees advancing their education in healthcare.  For applications, click here for students and here for employees.  Deadline for applications is June 1, 2023.