Being a volunteer is a great way to test out the medical profession. Consider this program for your summer break to learn about having compassion for others while gaining experience supporting patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting. This program is open to youth 14 – 17 years of age.

Not interested in pursuing a career in medicine? No big deal! Volunteer opportunities are available in non-clinical areas, including the Gift Shop.

Applications are accepted in the first few weeks of May. Please mark your calendar and check this page then.

Hospices depend on their volunteers. Without the efforts of volunteers, hospices could not continue their important work. Patients and families depend on hospice care. No one else provides the kind of services that hospice does. By attending to the needs of both the patients and their loved ones, hospice care can be a huge comfort for the entire family.

Hospice Volunteers serve in many ways.

• Keep the patient company
• Listen to concerns
• Be a support person
• Read aloud
• Help staff with office work and other behind-the-scenes tasks

Duties will vary depending on the patient’s and family’s needs and what the volunteer can and is comfortable doing.

Minimum Hospice Volunteer Requirements

The requirements for hospice volunteers have been put together by combining state regulations with those of Stillwater Medical’s Karman Legacy Hospice.

Volunteers must complete 12 hours of well-rounded self-directed core training and attend at least three in-services a year. In-services are similar to most organization meetings: a discussion topic and/or speaker, announcements, and food. Additional training is required for volunteers who wish to learn more about bereavement and how to help families with the grief they experience after losing a loved one. Confidentiality forms, background checks, fingerprinting, and inoculations are also required for those who wish to volunteer. All volunteers are invited to participate in special events and parties. We ask our volunteers to do as much—or as little—as possible.

Those wishing to participate in Karman Legacy Hospice’s training sessions need to contact Valerie Bloodgood, KLH’s Volunteer Coordinator, at (405) 377-8012 or stop by the KLH office at 1311 S. Western, Stillwater, OK 74074.

Staffed almost entirely by volunteers, this premier non-profit resale shop in the heart of downtown Stillwater takes donations of clothing, furniture, and household goods and sells them to the public.

Proceeds from Karman Korner Resale Shop benefit area families and Stillwater Medical patients who are facing unmet expenses for medical equipment, palliative and respite care, utilities, and burial expenses.

Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis and is dependent upon the availability of funding.

As a volunteer, you can:

• Sort Donations
• Ready Garments for Sale
• Price Merchandise
• Style the Front Window Displays
• Run the Cash Register
• Be a part of impacting SMC patients in need!
• Volunteer hours are available Monday-Saturday with a multitude of flexible shift options. Join our wonderful family of volunteers. Complete the application below to begin your volunteer journey at Karman Korner!