Volunteers: Who's Who

United Hospital Auxilary

HDHS volunteers registered with this group are principally involved in fund raising activities and in the provision of voluntary service in various areas.

Church Visitors

Church Visitors visit patients they know to be from their own Church Congregation. Church visitors are not free to visit patients from other congregations.

Red Cross

This service comes under the direction and supervision of the Penrith Red Cross Branch. Red Cross volunteers file nails, soak hands, hand massage, apply nail polish.

Hawkesbury City Council Library

Free bedside service to provide patients with reading material (books and magazines) in both standard and large print. No membership is needed and there are no charges.

Hawkesbury Cardiac Support Group

A group of former patients, families and friends have formed a cardiac support group, at the invitation of the former Hawkesbury District Hospital. Members and friends are able to gain support and information through meetings and activities in an information situation. Members of this group visit cardiac patients in hospital.

LINCS

Community support service to young families

Daily Coordinators

• Are responsible for the management of members undertaking voluntary service. This includes supervising the smooth day to day running of their group, monitoring the daily roster and training of volunteer staff.
• Attend meetings as required. 
• Are available to give advice or resolve, if possible, any problems that may arise regarding the provision of their particular service.