People volunteer with us for many reasons. Some want to keep their social and business skills updated or add community service to their resume. Many see their services as an opportunity to stay in touch with family, friends, and neighbors. Others see their work at Kershaw County Medical Center as a way to return some of the good fortune they have enjoyed in their lives. Whatever the reason, volunteering with us is a meaningful way to contribute to the community.

Volunteer service at KCMC requires little knowledge of technology. The Volunteer Department is most always able to find a suitable position for those who want to contribute their time and talents to the Medical Center.

Volunteers are honored each year at an annual awards luncheon with service pins and bars designating their tenure with the KCMC volunteer team. A Christmas party is given to honor the volunteers and special volunteers are awarded certificates of distinguished service and are recognized in the volunteer newsletter, The Volunteer Voice.

For more information on becoming a KCMC volunteer, please email Linda Branham or call her at 803-713-6211. Or visit us at www.kcmcvolunteers.com.

Hospice Volunteers
Hospice of Kershaw County employs a team approach to provide patient care and family support. The hospice team includes specially trained nurses, physicians, social workers, clergy and volunteers.

Our volunteers are special people. Committed and caring, they work as an effective and necessary part of the team, supplementing the hospice professional staff’s responsibilities by assisting the patient, family, or significant other. All our volunteers complete a formal training program.

Hospice volunteer assigments include:

• Visiting with patients or doing anything a good friend or neighbor might do.
• Sitting with the patient for an hour or two to allow family members to attend necessary details of living or simply to refresh themselves from their caregiving.
• Running errands, such as picking up grocery items or prescriptions.
• Providing emotional support and comfort to patient and family.
• Remaining with family during the bereavement period to offer comfort and support.

Hospice volunteers cannot:

• Stay in the home eight hours a day.
• Administer medications.

For more information on becoming a Hospice of Kershaw County volunteer, please call Megan Quigley at 803-425-1182.