NHH Auxiliary
Who We Are
The smile that greets you at the door; the wheelchair driver from the Day Surgery clinic to your car; the comforting voice in the Emergency Department; the cheerful presence as you wait for your MRI; the one who helps you decide from the bounty in the Little Treasure Shop; the ever helpful men and women at Petticoat Lane... all of these and more are the faces of NHH volunteers.
NHH is the proud home of one of the most active hospital auxiliaries in the province. The Auxiliary's mission is to provide effective and compassionate assistance to visitors, staff and patients, in an environment that promotes the dignity and wellbeing of all. For over 100 years we have been helping to deliver quality health care in west Northumberland.
With more than 280 active members of all ages, the NHH Auxiliary is growing, contributing thousands of hours of service to the hospital each year.
Current Executive:
President: Selena Forsyth
Vice President: Rick Riley
(Past President) Member at Large: Dale Hodge
Director, Finance: Richard Holland
Director, Business Services: Susan Spicer
Director at Large: Marilyn Routly
Director at Large: Deb Smelko
NHH Liaison:
VP, Patient Experience, Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships: Jennifer Gillard (non-voting member)
Manager, Volunteers: Brooke Galonski (non-voting member)
Service Areas
The following are service areas and other opportunities available to volunteers.
Ambulatory Care:
- Cancer and Supportive Care
- Day Surgery
Inpatient Care/Program Support:
- Help Desk
- Hospital Elder Life Program (H.E.L.P.)
- Hydration
- Inquiry Desk
- Palliative Care
- Inpatient Rehabilitation/Restorative Care/Integrated Stroke
Other:
- Coordinator positions (Leadership)
- Committee work/fundraising events
- Executive positions (Leadership)
- Human Resources-Auxiliary
- Internal communications
- Little Treasure Shop
- Petticoat Lane
- Recording Secretary
- Vending machines
