Why Volunteer?
- Stay stimulated
- Feel good about yourself
- Help others
- Make new friends
- Get out of the house
- Fill the empty nest
- Share your talents
- Be part of Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont
Whether you have half an hour or half a day, you can become part of Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont's volunteer team.
Volunteer opportunities
Hospital
- Information desk/greeter
- Dining room host/hostess
- Gift Shoppe cashier
- Patient escort
- Clerical worker
- Courier (vehicle required)
- Gardener
- Visitation
- Blood pressure screening assistant
Lutz Wing Nursing Home
- Letter writer
- Adopt-a-resident
- Outing chaperone
- Companion/friendly visits
- Newspaper reader
- Newsletter folder
- Bible study leader
- Hair setting/manicures
- Piano player/sing-a-long
- Discussion group leader
- Seasonal bulletin board creator/decorator
- Movie/popcorn coordinator
- Recreational board and/or computer games
- Bird aviary maintenance
General Guidelines
Training for volunteers includes a general orientation and tour of the medical center. On-the-job training includes a review of volunteer policies, confidentiality, and wheelchair training (for escorts and Lutz Wing volunteers). The volunteer coordinator will conduct orientation classes. An experienced volunteer will conduct shadow training.
Time Commitment
Regular shifts are two-five hours once a week, every other week, or once a month. Shifts can be arranged to accommodate your schedule.
How to Become a Volunteer
Complete the Volunteer Application Form or call Volunteer Services at 507-238-8178 from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
