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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Sutter Lakeside Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers for an exciting new position in the Intensive Care Unit.
The position is open to anyone who wants to help and is available to volunteer at least once a week during flexible hours.
ICU volunteers help answer phones, open doors and check in patient visitors.
“We love our volunteers,” said Pauline Orr, RN, director of ICU, Med/Surg and Outpatient Care. “We are a busy four bed ICU and admit high volumes of patients each month. ICU volunteers are an integral part of the team by supporting our dedicated staff.”
“I am very proud of what the ICU nurses are capable of doing, and know that extra volunteer support will make a big difference for the efficiency and wellbeing of the nursing staff,” said Dr. Kosolcharoen, medical director, ICU.
“The caliber of Sutter Lakeside volunteers, and their contributions, will help build a team that will continue to make Sutter proud for many years to come,” said Orr.
Please consider this exciting opportunity to support critically ill patients and their caretakers, or consider volunteering for one of the many other opportunities within the Auxiliary.
Sutter Lakeside Auxiliary volunteers manage and staff the hospital gift shop at the hospital. The gift shop funds support hospital programs, services and equipment.
The most recent purchase includes a 3D/4D ultrasound machine and a special scale for disabled patients in the clinics.
The Auxiliary has also contributed to the hospital’s 3D mammography machine, anesthesia machines for surgery, an ultrasound for cardiology and patient lounge area furniture.
Other Auxiliary opportunities include greeting patients at the information desk (Tuesday mornings), or volunteering in the Emergency Department or Family Birth Center.
In the month of March alone, the Auxiliary’s 20 volunteers contributed more than 540 hours.
Volunteers must be over the age of 18 and be willing to commit to at least one year of service.
To apply, or for more information, please contact Morgen Jarus at 707-262-5121 orThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
The position is open to anyone who wants to help and is available to volunteer at least once a week during flexible hours.
ICU volunteers help answer phones, open doors and check in patient visitors.
“We love our volunteers,” said Pauline Orr, RN, director of ICU, Med/Surg and Outpatient Care. “We are a busy four bed ICU and admit high volumes of patients each month. ICU volunteers are an integral part of the team by supporting our dedicated staff.”
“I am very proud of what the ICU nurses are capable of doing, and know that extra volunteer support will make a big difference for the efficiency and wellbeing of the nursing staff,” said Dr. Kosolcharoen, medical director, ICU.
“The caliber of Sutter Lakeside volunteers, and their contributions, will help build a team that will continue to make Sutter proud for many years to come,” said Orr.
Please consider this exciting opportunity to support critically ill patients and their caretakers, or consider volunteering for one of the many other opportunities within the Auxiliary.
Sutter Lakeside Auxiliary volunteers manage and staff the hospital gift shop at the hospital. The gift shop funds support hospital programs, services and equipment.
The most recent purchase includes a 3D/4D ultrasound machine and a special scale for disabled patients in the clinics.
The Auxiliary has also contributed to the hospital’s 3D mammography machine, anesthesia machines for surgery, an ultrasound for cardiology and patient lounge area furniture.
Other Auxiliary opportunities include greeting patients at the information desk (Tuesday mornings), or volunteering in the Emergency Department or Family Birth Center.
In the month of March alone, the Auxiliary’s 20 volunteers contributed more than 540 hours.
Volunteers must be over the age of 18 and be willing to commit to at least one year of service.
To apply, or for more information, please contact Morgen Jarus at 707-262-5121 or
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
SACRAMENTO – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would allow senior and low-income people with disabilities to transition from skilled nursing facilities to in-home care, all while saving taxpayer dollars, cleared the Senate today by unanimous vote.
“It’s hard to argue with a proposal that gets people into the most integrated community settings possible while saving the state millions of dollars,” Sen. Dodd said. “This bill will return long-term nursing home residents back to their communities, allowing them to age in place. At the same time, because it is so much more efficient to care for someone at home, the bill saves money.”
Senate Bill 214 would establish the Community Living with Choice, Independence and Dignity Act of 2019. It allows the existing California Community Transitions program, to continue if federal funding expires in September 2020.
The program started in 2007 has successfully transitioned 3,629 from institutional settings, for an average annual savings of $60,000 per person.
The bill would direct the state Department of Health Care Services to continue the program with federal matching funds, if available. It would also authorize the use of state money and require the department to seek partnerships with local jurisdictions to secure complementary funding.
The bill is co-sponsored by Disability Rights California and East Bay Innovations.
“We’re appreciative of Sen. Dodd’s leadership in authoring this bill so we can continue to provide these important services,” East Bay Innovations’ executive director Tom Heinz said. “California Community Transitions opens up the world again for people who have been trapped in institutionalized settings so they can return to a life of dignity and choice.”
Sen. Dodd represents California’s Third Senate District, which includes all or portions of Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Yolo, Sacramento, and Contra Costa counties. Visit his Web site at www.sen.ca.gov/dodd .
“It’s hard to argue with a proposal that gets people into the most integrated community settings possible while saving the state millions of dollars,” Sen. Dodd said. “This bill will return long-term nursing home residents back to their communities, allowing them to age in place. At the same time, because it is so much more efficient to care for someone at home, the bill saves money.”
Senate Bill 214 would establish the Community Living with Choice, Independence and Dignity Act of 2019. It allows the existing California Community Transitions program, to continue if federal funding expires in September 2020.
The program started in 2007 has successfully transitioned 3,629 from institutional settings, for an average annual savings of $60,000 per person.
The bill would direct the state Department of Health Care Services to continue the program with federal matching funds, if available. It would also authorize the use of state money and require the department to seek partnerships with local jurisdictions to secure complementary funding.
The bill is co-sponsored by Disability Rights California and East Bay Innovations.
“We’re appreciative of Sen. Dodd’s leadership in authoring this bill so we can continue to provide these important services,” East Bay Innovations’ executive director Tom Heinz said. “California Community Transitions opens up the world again for people who have been trapped in institutionalized settings so they can return to a life of dignity and choice.”
Sen. Dodd represents California’s Third Senate District, which includes all or portions of Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Yolo, Sacramento, and Contra Costa counties. Visit his Web site at www.sen.ca.gov/dodd .
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
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