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Volunteering and the Helper’s High



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Have you heard of the “helper’s high”? It’s the uplifting feeling experienced after a good deed or an act of kindness.

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Nancy Thomes, Director of Volunteer Services at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), is very familiar with the positive effects of service. She sees it every day in the faces of the people who volunteer at YRMC.

“Our volunteers give their time and expertise because they believe in the Mission of Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center,” she says. “That’s good for our patients, our organization, and our volunteers.”

An Uplifting Presence
During the pandemic, when YRMC’s volunteers had to take a six-week break from service, Thomes says employees would stop and ask her when the volunteers would return.

“The volunteers’ presence is uplifting,” Thomes says. “They really make a difference to our hospital community.”

That “difference” could be a volunteer playing the piano in the lobby, strolling from patient room to patient room with their border collie as part of the Pet Therapy program, or reassuring a family waiting for a loved one undergoing surgery. There are more than 40 volunteer roles at YRMC and each volunteer brings their unique gifts to those positions. Do you have an idea for a new volunteer role that you could bring to YRMC? Thomes is ready to listen.

During this episode of Healthy Conversations, Thomes highlights the significant impact YRMC’s volunteers have on the organization and how volunteers benefit by giving their time. She also shares stories from YRMC volunteers about their work. Are you ready to join YRMC’s volunteer team? Thomes describes the application process during this Healthy Conversations video.

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