Does any body know if hospitals allow 13 year olds to volunteer over the summer?

Question

i have nothing to do during the summer and i thought helping out at a hospital would be great because i am looking in to the medical field when i grow up so do hospitals let you over the summer

Answer 1

I started as a teen hospital volunteer. In many programs throughout the country, the minimum age is either 14 or 16. However, some hospitals may have different programs, so it is advisable to check with the hospitals in your local area. Here's a hospital directory link:

http://www.ahd.com

If hospitals in your area do not accept volunteers your age in their programs, you may want to consider checking with your local volunteer center for alternative organizations in the healthcare field. You can find your local volunteer center through the following links:

http://www.handsonnetwork.org/our-network/
http://pointsoflight.org/centers/find_center.cfm

Your volunteer center can provide you with connections to other organizations and provide you with some one-time, short-term, or long-term opportunities.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I believe this would be a case-by-case situation with each hospital. When I was 15, I wanted to volunteer at the hospital in my community, but their minimum age was 16. So I was forced to wait a year, meanwhile I was able to volunteer at a local veterinarian's office, cleaning cages and what not. I think 13 might be a little young in most companies mind as the age to 'work', even as a volunteer. However, I do know that many times non-profit organizations like the Red Cross or American Heart Association take volunteers of all ages. So your best bet is to go for a non-profit group. Good luck!

Answer 3

you should call the community hospitals and nursing homes and ask them what the volunteer criteria are. i think you're probable too youthful to volunteer in a health center, yet you're able to volunteer in a nursing abode. you'll locate the phone numbers contained in the phone e book or on-line. each and every health center and nursing abode is diverse and has their own regulations, so that you're going to wish to the contact each and every.

Answer 4

You have to call the hospitals and ask.You can get the numbers from the telephone directory

Answer 5

I was a candy stripper when I was 13. I loved it! It was soooo cool to talk to the patients, get books for them, help them out. A rewarding experience.

Answer 6

it realy depends on a hospitals policy,they are different,call and ask