Volunteer at Isabella
Isabella Center Needs You!
We are seeking creative and enthusiastic volunteers to enrich the lives of residents that live at Isabella, a 705-bed nursing home. Whether you’re a student seeking credit, recently retired, in a career transition, or feel compelled to better serve your community, Isabella presents the opportunity to manifest your knowledge and talents in one of our many volunteer programs.
Are you ready to volunteer at Isabella Center?
Click here for a Volunteer Application.
For more information about our volunteer programs,
call: 212-342-9333 or email [email protected].
Involvement
Explore the benefits of giving your time in our many departments. Although we offer a variety of health care services to our residents, you may also contribute in a non-medical capacity.
Available areas of assistance include (but are not limited to):
- Physical and Occupational Therapy/Rehabilitation
- Nursing
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Clerical Support
Our volunteers are regularly thanked and formally recognized for their outstanding service at our annual volunteer dinner. Your gift of time brings immense comfort to the many lives touched throughout the year.
Commitment
Isabella asks that volunteers commit to at least three months or 150 hours of service. This period of time affords the volunteer the opportunity to maximize their invaluable contribution. Upon completion of service, volunteers will be eligible for letters of recommendation to schools or potential employers.
Volunteer Requirements
- At least 14 years of age, unless accompanied by an adult
- Commit to serving a minimum of 150 hours
- Have an interview
- Attend orientation
- Hand in a copy of a physical form within 12 months (or immunization record for minors) [You may interview before turning in your physical, but may not begin volunteering until we have your physical]
Frequently Asked Questions About Volunteering
To volunteer, please complete and submit our online application. You will receive an automated email listing the next steps. The first is to call the Volunteer Office at 212-342-9333 to schedule an interview. After the interview, the volunteer staff will advise you on the next steps of the process.
Please call the Volunteer Office at 212-342-9333 to schedule an interview. You may also email [email protected] with a day and time.
We ask you to commit to at least 150 hours of service. This amount of time allows you to have a meaningful experience at Isabella and contribute your invaluable services
We need medical clearance from your doctor to provide proof that you have received all of your immunizations, including the PPD test for tuberculosis, to ensure that you are in good physical health.
*Please note that if your PPD test is positive, you must have a chest x-ray and provide us with proof of clearance.
*Please note that each year during flu season, you must provide documentation to prove you have received the flu shot. If not, you will be required to wear a surgical mask when interacting with residents.
Unfortunately, we can only accept volunteers who are able to commit to the 150-hour minimum.
One time:
Contact the Volunteer Office with the specific day, time and size of the group. If there is an activity that your group would like to engage the residents with, discuss it with the Volunteer Staff. You will be advised on the subsequent process.
Ongoing:
Please complete the Group Volunteering Application. Then, the group leader should call the Volunteer Office to schedule a meeting to discuss their interests in volunteering as a group.
Resident Care Volunteers:
- Volunteer ID badge
- Smock/apron
- Shorts allowed (knee length)
- NO ripped clothing
- NO hats, excessive jewelry or body piercing, long/acrylic nails
- Closed-toe shoes
Non-Resident Care Volunteers:
- NO shorts
- Business-casual attire
- Closed-toed shoes
- Volunteer ID badge