Volunteering
Thank you for your interest in the Longmont United Hospital’s adult volunteer program. We are proud of our volunteers and the roles they play in our hospital. Your willingness to share your time and talent makes a huge difference in the mission of our hospital.
The Volunteer Services department is committed to providing equal opportunity for all applicants. Volunteer Services has the responsibility to recruit the most qualified volunteers, determine their capabilities and make assignments accordingly.
Please contact us if you have any questions: Volunteer Office, 303-651-5205.
Areas of Opportunities
Special Areas
Gift Shop, TAILS: Therapy Dog program, Caring Clowns, Hand Arts of sewing or knitting items (at home)
Patient Contact Areas
Patient Ambassador, Emergency Room Volunteer, Day Surgery, Entertainment Cart, and more
Visitor and Informational Areas
Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Main Welcome Desk, Surgery Waiting Room
Non-Patient Contact Areas/Office Support
Volunteer Office. Messenger Service
Gift Shop
Looking for engaging people to help with the success of the hospital gift shop. Must have great customer service skills and comfortable with money and computers. Hours 9am-3pm Monday through Friday. Volunteers manage 3 hour shifts. Proceeds for the Gift Shop fund the volunteer's grant requests for the hospital.
Welcome Desk
Must have great customer service skills and like the opportunity to know the entire hospital and its services. Volunteers escort to different areas within the hospital and must be trained to use a wheelchair as well. Must be comfortable on computers and be willing to problem solve. Welcome Desk volunteers are the welcoming presence to the hospital and a place to get information. Shift hours are 4 hours long and volunteers with a partner.
TAILS (Therapy Animals In Loving Service)
Tails has been delivering smiles to patients, visitors, and staff since 2002. We currently have more than 35 teams.
Therapy dogs must be calm, obedient, and not easily distracted. They must love meeting many kinds of people. They should know basic commands, walk calmly on a loose lead, and be easily managed by their handlers in varied settings. For our program, dogs must be at least 2 years old; handlers must be at least 18 years old or at least 14 years old and accompanied by a parent.
TAILS handlers are hospital volunteers. All volunteers must attend the hospital’s orientation program, complete a background check, be tested for TB and get a flu shot each year. LUH is a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace. All therapy dog teams MUST be registered with a national therapy dog registration association.
Recognized registries for our programs include Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) or Pet Partners.