Join our team
Thank you for your interest in volunteer at Hope Healthcare Services. A health crisis can be devastating—both emotionally and financially—especially for those with limited resources. Hope Healthcare Services was created to reduce the physical, emotional and financial burdens for those in our community with limited access to care.
The clinic ministry relies on the kindness and sacrifice of others, like you, who feel called to lend their time, talents and gifts to reach those less fortunate.
How to become a volunteer
We ask that you attend a short volunteer orientation at the clinic. We plan to host an orientation the second Monday each month from 6:30-7:30 pm at the clinic (call to confirm). All volunteers are asked to fill out the following a volunteer application, sign a statement of faith and confidentiality and submit to a background check (we ask for a $10 donation to cover the costs associated with the background check.) Forms are available for download using the links from this page based on licensure. If you are unable to attend an orientation, please contact the clinic to make arrangements by emailing our Executive Director John Mollaun at jpm@myhopehealth.org.
Download Non-licensed Volunteer Forms
2015 Adult Volunteer ApplicationStudent Volunteer ApplicationStatement of Faith & ConfidentialityBackground Check
Download Licensed Volunteer Forms
Statement of Faith & ConfidentialityLicensed Volunteer AppBackground Check
How often do volunteers serve and for how long?
Flexible 3-4 hour shifts are available anywhere from 9 am—9 pm, Monday—Thursday. Most volunteers choose to serve one shift per month, or for specific tasks or projects. We would love to help you find a place you can serve that fits both your passion and your schedule.
Do I have to be a medical or dental professional to volunteer?
No! Most of our volunteers are NOT medical and dental professionals as we need support staff to run the clinic. Everything from filing, answering phones, returning patient calls, data entry, cleaning, bringing food, etc. There are many, many ways to help out at the clinic!
Do you provide training?
Yes. All volunteers will be trained and/or shadow another volunteer.
Volunteer opportunities
Licensed Health/Dental Care Providers – Medical and dental providers: doctors, physician’s assistants, dentists, hygienists, skilled nursing, specialists, pharmacists, etc.
Nursing Services/Dental Assistants Team – Licensed nursing and dental assistant professionals of all levels/degrees needed to assist medical and dental providers during patient clinics
Receptionist/Administrative Team – Answering phones, filing, greeting patients, patient check in-out, data entry, organizing materials, scanning or shredding documents, assisting staff with various projects
Spiritual Care Team – Be willing to pray and share your faith in Christ with patients in need—a listening ear is a great ministry, offer a prayer on their behalf. Patients who need additional or professional assistance can be referred to other agencies.
Cleaning & Maintenance Team – General light cleaning of facility ; also deep cleaning of exam/patient areas needed; minor repair work; Spring/Summer: lawn care, trimming. Winter: shovel sidewalks, snow plowing.
Hospitality Team – Bring in snacks or a light meal for volunteers serving in our evening clinics or for our monthly volunteer orientation
Community Connections Team – Create newsletters, brochures, etc. to share with organizations throughout our community; desktop publishing. Assist with social media and event planning.
What’s New
If you’re like 75% of Americans, you may find some fear or anxiety popping up whenever you head to the dentist. Thing is, an unusually small number of people have had any type of traumatic experience at their dentist office. Yet, many of us still clam up at the idea of sitting in the dentist’s chair.
Turns out fear of the dentist is a bit like fear of spiders. While most of us haven’t actually had a traumatic experience with the creepy crawler, most of us would rather move out of the whole house than relocate one that is found trespassing. A lot of it has to do with stories and hearing about other people's experiences, and the rest of it pretty much has to do with the fact that everyone seems kind on edge about it, so our brains say “hey, yeah, me too!”.
The good news is that at HOPE we have some of the best in the business as well as a comfortable safe office for you to get those pearly whites looking and feeling their best And don’t forget, as a non-profit, all of our services are extremely low cost, specifically for the uninsured and underinsured.
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Doubling down on our dental talk this week, let’s talk about floss. I always dread the question “have you been flossing regularly?” whenever I head to the dentist because I always realize that I haven’t been flossing nearly enough!
Floss was manufactured commercially for the first time in 1882, so why is it such a hard habit for most of us to stick with? It has less to do with our mouths and more to do with our brains, actually.
Starting in the 1900s, the U.S. had some of the worst dental health of all time simply because of the lack of brushing. Today most people brush 2-3 times a day easily, without even thinking. Turns out the change in oral health habits came from a toothpaste brand that sold the idea of “feeling your teeth” to know when you needed to brush. The rest is history, but with floss it turns out that our brains don’t actually think it matters since we don’t feel a sense of immediate award!
So our trick for getting your brain on board with flossing is to start implementing a cue or reward each time you floss, eventually your brain will be cued to floss each time you brush!
The Good News in Healthcare | Hope Healthcare Services
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Good News In Healthcare Hope Healthcare Services (formerly Kingsway Community Care Center) is a non-profit organization that offers low-cost, quality healthcare services to our neighbors without health insurance. Hope Healthcare Services patients are those who have no private medical and dental i...