Delaware Healthcare Association seeks volunteers to help at hospitals
DOVER — The Delaware Healthcare Association is asking for volunteers to sign up to provide staffing support for Delaware hospitals during the current COVID-19 surge.
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Delaware Healthcare Association seeks volunteers to help at hospitals
By Tim MastroDOVER — The Delaware Healthcare Association is asking for volunteers to sign up to provide staffing support for Delaware hospitals during the current COVID-19 surge.
A new online sign-up form is available online and intended for those willing to commit to two or more shifts of work per week at a local hospital to help fill clinical and non-clinical support roles in an effort to alleviate staffing challenges.
“In times of crisis, Americans have always come forward and pitched in,” said Wayne Smith, DHA president and CEO, in a written statement. “The hour of need is upon us. Delaware hospitals need your help to meet the great challenge that visits us and must be met. The COVID-19 crisis strains hospital staff and resources. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Delaware hospitals need volunteers to provide support to ensure our health care workforce can focus on patient care. To answer the call, please visit www.deha.org/hospitalhelp and sign up.”
DHA is looking for volunteers who may have prior health care experience as well volunteers from the general public who may be able to fill non-clinical support roles, such as assisting with patient registration, answering phones, cleaning rooms or delivering supplies.
The online sign-up form provides volunteers with different options from which to choose, including which type of clinical or non-clinical role they would be able to fill, as well as the amount of time they can give.
Gov. John Carney encouraged Delawareans to sign up during his weekly COVID-19 press briefing on Tuesday. He added the state has contacted higher education programs and vocational high schools to direct nursing students to the site.
After volunteers complete the online form, DHA will provide hospitals with the list of volunteers in their county. Volunteers may or may not be contacted by a hospital based on candidate qualifications and hospital need.
DHA asks that candidates do not request a status update once forms are submitted as staffing shortages are affecting all departments and updates will not be able to be provided.
