Auxiliary
As part of the Hi-Desert Medical Center team, volunteers provide important services that complement the care provided by our professional staff. From registering patients to running the gift shop, from working in the emergency department to helping shoppers in the thrift store, volunteers are making sure that the needs of patients, families and visitors are met. The men and women serving the Hi-Desert Medical Center Auxiliary continue a tradition of dedicated service to our community. Last year, this active group of 80 volunteers provided the District with more than 25,000 hours. Volunteers are recognized by the District for service hours yearly at a special luncheon. The Auxiliary is an active group, and also raises funds for District programs and services.

As a volunteer, you might help with such matters as greeting patients at the hospital’s lobby front desk or assist with admitting patients. You may be assigned to serve in any of the following areas of Hi-Desert Medical Center or its off-campus programs:
  • Thrift Store
  • Lobby Gift Shop
  • Airway Outpatient Center
  • Emergency Department
  • Admissions
  • Greet guests at the hospital lobby front desk
  • Visit and support residents of the Continuing Care Center
What do our more than 80 active volunteers get out of their experience? Lifelong friendships, the feeling of belonging to a group, and the satisfaction of knowing they are making a difference in our community.
  • Connect and interact with members of your community
  • Make new friends
  • Give back to your community by sharing your time and talents
  • Share in social activities
  • Enjoy the healthy attitude of contributing to a worthy program
You may join the Auxiliary at one of three levels:
  • Active membership: $10 per year. All volunteers must hold membership in the Auxiliary.
  • Patron membership: $15 per year (monetary support, inactive membership).
  • Life membership: $100 one-time membership with no additional dues. Participation in Auxiliary affairs and volunteer service is encouraged, but not mandatory.
If you would like to be contacted about becoming a volunteer with Hi-Desert Medical Center Auxiliary

 

Auxilians honored for hours of service

HDMC Auxiliary volunteers donated more than 16,000 hours of service to the healthcare District las calendar year, and so it was fitting to celebrate their dedication and compassion during a special luncheon held in their honor, April 29 in the Helen Gray Education Center.  Pictured here are those who received service hour pins.

 Hi-Desert Medical Center Auxiliary officers for 2010
Pictured from left: Vicki Coats, president; Stan Helgesen, first vice president;
Lida Secrest, second vice president; Charlene Tice, recording secretary;
Jerry Fusch, corresponding seceretary; and Barbara Matzinger, general treasurer.