During National Volunteer Week, Tower Health honors the many individuals who selflessly donate their time and talent to help the health system fulfill its mission of service to patients and the community. Tower Health volunteers play a critical role throughout the organization by serving staff, patients, and visitors in a wide variety of roles. Volunteers add a special dimension of personal service and care and provide hope and healing to patients and their loved ones.
“Our volunteers make a difference in the lives of our patients and team members,” said P. Sue Perrotty. “They are an important part of our team and I thank them for their support. Their desire to help others is admirable and it is an honor to recognize their efforts during ‘National Volunteer Week’ and every week. I also want to recognize the community volunteers who serve on the Tower Health Board of Directors, our hospitals’ boards, and the Reading Hospital Foundation Board. I greatly appreciate their leadership and support of our mission.”
In 2022 Tower Health had a total of 348 volunteer who donated 27,328.5 hours of service. Reading Hospital had 169 volunteers offer 14,306.50 hours of service. At Phoenixville Hospital 66 volunteers donated a total of 5,205 hours. Fifty volunteers at Pottstown Hospital donated 5,382 hours. St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children 63 volunteers donated 7,285 hours.
Ms. Perrotty also shared, “Many of our volunteer programs were on hold during COVID-19 and are just now returning to pre-pandemic levels. Our teams are overwhelmed by the number of people returning to their roles and new volunteers who are interested in joining our volunteer teams.”
All Tower Health hospitals have volunteer opportunities available for everyone including retirees, students, or working professionals with positions available on weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Volunteers work throughout the hospital, some work directly with patients and their families. Others work in departments that help support patient care behind the scenes. Volunteers may assist greeting visitors, delivering mail, performing interdepartmental errands, assisting in hospital departments, knitting hats for newborns, or reading to patients.
The rewards of volunteering are endless — to those served and for the volunteers themselves. Volunteering has been shown to improve physical and mental health, the quality and longevity of life, and can create a deeper connection with the community. Click here to learn more about volunteering at Phoenixville Hospital, Pottstown Hospital, Reading Hospital, or St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children.
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