--- title: "Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) - CPMC | Sutter Health" description: "The HELP Program at CPMC's Pacific Campus, seeks to decrease confusion and subsequent loss of independence in older patients in an acute care setting." url: "https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities/hospital-elder-life-program-help-cpmc-1096195353" --- 1. [Home](https://www.sutterhealth.org/) / 2. [Volunteering](https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering) / 3. [Opportunities](https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities) / 4. Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) - CPMC # Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) - CPMC The HELP Program at CPMC's Pacific Campus, seeks to decrease confusion and subsequent loss of independence in older patients in an acute care setting. Interested in volunteering with us? [Apply now](https://www.volgistics.com/appform/752547407) [shannon.cotter@sutterhealth.org](mailto:shannon.cotter@sutterhealth.org) Actively recruiting Age range: 18+ Department: elder care ## Volunteering locations CPMC Van Ness Campus 1101 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94109 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=1101+Van+Ness+Avenue+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94109+US) Open 24 hours CPMC Mission Bernal Campus & Orthopedic Institute 3555 Cesar Chavez Street San Francisco, CA 94110 [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=3555+Cesar+Chavez+Street+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94110+US) Open 24 hours ## Role description We are seeking volunteers who: - Have an interest in caring for older adult patients. - Are responsible, mature, caring and respectful of older adults. - Can help re-orient patients to their settings with social visits/conversation. - Will provide cognitive stimulation to patients’ based on specialized training. - Will assist patients with their dietary needs. - Can guide range-of motion exercises and encourage appropriate ambulation. ## Requirements and qualifications The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) training sessions are held multiple times a year. This training is mandatory to be a HELP volunteer. - Make at least a 1 year commitment to the program. - Commit to a 4-hour weekly shift for at least 1 year. - Undergo specialized training, including 8 hours of classroom instruction and 16 hours of precepted training. - Successfully complete competency-based checklists. - Proficiency in English is required and being bilingual is an asset. ## Contact For more information on this volunteer opportunity and how you can participate, please contact: Shannon Cotter [shannon.cotter@sutterhealth.org](mailto:shannon.cotter@sutterhealth.org) ## Interested in volunteering? [Apply now](https://www.volgistics.com/appform/752547407) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"MedicalOrganization","name":"Sutter Health","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/#medicalorganization","url":"https://www.sutterhealth.org","logo":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/static/images/sutter-health-logo.svg","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"2200 River Plaza Drive","addressLocality":"Sacramento","addressRegion":"CA","postalCode":"95833","addressCountry":"US"},"areaServed":{"@type":"AdministrativeArea","name":"California"},"sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/SutterHealth","https://www.instagram.com/sutterhealth/","https://x.com/SutterHealth","https://www.youtube.com/sutterhealth","https://www.linkedin.com/company/sutter-health","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sutter_Health"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities/hospital-elder-life-program-help-cpmc-1096195353#breadcrumblist","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Volunteering","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Opportunities","item":"https://www.sutterhealth.org/volunteering/opportunities"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) - CPMC"}]} ```