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Murphy Medical Center volunteers honored
Murphy Medical Center volunteers have been a "priceless treasure" for patients, their families, and the hospital staff since the hospital's inception in 1979. "These caring people are giving back to their community by volunteering time to help sick people during their most difficult time. For that, we are saying 'thank you,'" said Murphy Medical Center's Volunteer Services Coordinator Mary Carol Campbell. According to Campbell, approximately 80 Murphy Medical Center volunteers donated more than 8,300 manhours to help patients and hospital staff in 2006. Volunteers serve in many departments, running the gamut from transferring patients in the emergency room to managing the hospice thrift shop named Granny's Attic. Fingers fly as volunteers knit tiny caps for newborn babies at Murphy Medical Center.
"Patients light up when a bird decides to visit outside their window," said Mrs. Carringer. "That is my reward to see the joy it brings to patients." Penny Johnson, a Good Shepherd hospice volunteer, also receives joy from her giving. "I like giving back to the community, giving support and cheer to patients and their families, spending time with someone who is alone and putting smiles on faces when I take my dog into the nursing home." "I enjoy seeing newborn babies in the hats that I knit," said volunteer Patrician Hembree. Several talented volunteers knit baby hats and blankets. These are gifts for the Murphy Medical Center newborns to take home from the hospital.
Many volunteer opportunities are available at Murphy Medical Center. Volunteers are encouraged to choose a schedule that is convenient for them. Campbell said the volunteers' enormous contributions enable the medical and clinical staff to provide better care for patients. Murphy Medical Center acknowledged the contributions of volunteers through a series of events in conjunction with National Volunteer Appreciation Week and National Hospital / Nursing Home Week. During Volunteer Appreciation Week, volunteers were treated to a special luncheon at the home of Mary Carol and Mike Campbell. During hospital week, volunteers were invited to join with Murphy Medical Center employees for a hospital picnic and other fun activities such as an ice cream social and popcorn and soda day.
Murphy Medical Center would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in leaning more about volunteering. Please join the volunteers at a pot-luck picnic at Fires Creek Picnic Grounds on Monday, June 4 at noon. Bring a covered dish, a lawn chair and a friend. Drinks and utensils will be provided. Call 835- 3121 for more information or for a rain date. Also, please join the volunteers for their quarterly meeting on Tuesday, June 12, in the Murphy Medical Center Conference Room just inside the hospital lobby. Serving the community since 1979, Murphy Medical Center is a not-for-profit hospital system which includes a 57-bed hospital, 120-bed long term care facility and nursing home, 14-bed Alzheimer's Unit, The PARC (a fitness and rehabilitation center), an Urgent Care Center and Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice Agency. A progressive medical facility with 60 medical and allied staff and 696 employees, Murphy Medical Center strives to deliver high quality medical care to the community. The hospital system serves over 100,000 patients annually.
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