Orientation

Last Saturday, I went to the volunteer orientation. After going to it, I am interested to experience serving the underserved. From what I gathered from the instructor, serving at community centers calls for extra caution, vigilance, and understanding different from what I typically would use on a daily basis. Patient confidentiality is extremely important, so I must be careful with what and where information is disclosed when I am conversing with others. Also, personal items should be looked after vigilantly as well. In addition, though in a case where the patient has a problem that I know how to assist with, it is important to not automatically lend a hand, but to ask for medical assistance from the medical staff instead. Hopefully, I will officially be present at Gulfgate Health Center this Saturday morning!

A Place for Me!

I will be volunteering at Gulfgate Health Center every weekend. Hopefully I will have much to write about! I do plan to continue volunteering if I end up enjoying it there.

Finally a reply!!!

I was never able to contact the lady on the contact list for the Harris County Health Centers, but when I tried another, she was so quick to answer! My volunteer application is actually being processed right now. Fingers crossed!