Volunteers for the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Program

About Us

The volunteers at the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) program play a critical role for our patients- companionship. Our volunteers help patients remain engaged in their care, prevent boredom and isolation, and promote good sleep and recovery.  The ACE unit recruits unique individuals (students, retirees, and everyone in between) who empathize with the challenges of being hospitalized and have an interest in helping older adults. The ACE Volunteers receive special training on delirium reduction, and learn how to engage older patients through social activities. The volunteers meet patients individually in their rooms or as a group in the ACE Activity Room. The ACE activity room is reserved for social activities, such as games, group lunches, arts and crafts, and ACErcise (group exercise). ACE volunteers strive to make our hospital unit as home-like as possible, and excel at bringing compassion to the patients that need it most.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are now recruiting new volunteers for the ACE unit. Volunteers are assigned a regular 3 hour shift one day per week. Volunteers personally visit patients in their rooms, provide supplies (toiletries, reading material, DVDs, etc.) and have friendly conversations with the patients and family members. In addition, volunteers also assist and participate in group activities, which take place in the ACE Room. Our group activities are dynamic, fun, and differ every day. In return for their services, ACE volunteers are treated to annual social gatherings and educational opportunities. The ACE volunteers are fantastic because they're personable, empathetic, and inspire hope in a vulnerable patient population. If you share the same qualities, we encourage you to join us!

If you are interested in volunteering for the ACE program, please reach out to [email protected] for additional information. If you meet the pre-interview process hosted by Volunteer Services, you will move forward with the next steps. We ask our volunteers to commit to at least 1- year of service, with no more than 6 absences per year. 

Community organizations are also welcome to host presentations or activities. We are open to comedy presentations, musical performances, magic shows, and much more. Please contact Melody Luo at [email protected] and Volunteer Services [email protected] for more information.

Activities Schedule- TBA

Donations

The ACE Program activities are primarily supplied by generous donations from the community. All monetary donations will be used to supply group activity materials, such as games, art and craft supplies, playing cards, holiday decorations, large picture books, and music.

We also accept unused arts and crafts supplies, gently used clothing (men and women), and ethnic music and books. Please contact Melody Luo at [email protected] for more information.

We strive to make the ACE unit a space for older adults to heal and return to a life of independence.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, please Make a Gift below

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Please click "Direct your gift to a specific area" to donate to "Geriatric ACE Program".

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