Important Volunteer Services Update

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, volunteer services at California Hospital Medical Center have been suspended until further notice. This includes all orientations, recruitment meetings, interviews, and volunteer shifts. Please check back in January 2021 for updates.

For those high-school students who attended orientation, applications are still being accepted. Please mail them to:

California Hospital Medical Center
Volunteer Services -Leavey Hall 304
1401 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90015

If you have any questions, volunteer services can be reached at (213) 742-5707.

Thank you.

What can I do with an hour of my time?

A volunteer is someone who sees a need and does something about it. Volunteers may choose to spend time in a patient care area or in behind-the-scenes activities. 

Volunteers deliver meals, play piano, and work in the gift shop

Interested in patient interaction? Here are some opportunities for you:

CREATIVE COMPASSION

Share your artistic or musical gift with another.

MEAL MATES

Practice your social skills in a clinical setting by helping patients with their meals.

PATIENT VISITATION

If you can simply share your time and your spirit in a quiet moment with a person in need, we have a place for you.

PET THERAPY

Be the moment our patients remember! Whether you can share time once a week or once a month, we open our arms and hearts to certified teams.

NICU CUDDLER

Be the loving arms that embrace and comfort a new baby.

Other ways to help at California Hospital Medical Center:

INFORMATION DESK

Be the welcoming face of California Hospital Medical Center.

HOPE STREET MARGOLIS FAMILY CENTER

Mentor a child.

* Volunteer service in our hospital does not include the performance of duties provided by a licensed health professional or paid employee position. Certifications held cannot be used during your volunteer service. No previous experience is required to become a volunteer, nor is volunteering intended to lead to employment.