Volunteer at Denver Health

The Emergency Department is a busy, fast-paced environment. Volunteers support patients need by providing comfort items, run errands and stock rooms in our Level 1 Trauma Center. Volunteers in this department must be over 18 years old.

The Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, the Medical Intensive Care Unit offer roles to stock rooms, deliver labs, meet patient needs and help support staff.

Help our Child Life Specialists in the Pediatric Emergency Department, Pediatric Unit or Neonatal Unit with our littlest patients. This role includes hosting activities, helping with events, and reading to our pediatric patients. We are not currently accepting applications for the NICU, Mom/Baby Unit or Cuddle Program. Please check back for updates.

The Cancer Center has roles for grant clinic assistants, comfort care providers, and Reiki providers. Reiki practitioners are considered a specialty role and have additional requirements.

This volunteer role tours the hospital visiting patient rooms in a variety of departments with our Cozy Cart to offer books, magazines, puzzles, blankets and other items that help our patients feel a little more comfortable during their stay at Denver Health.

Some ongoing volunteer roles require additional training or specialization before application.

Pet Therapy

Our certified Pet Therapy teams provide comfort and companionship for patients in our inpatient centers. To find out more, click here.

Reiki Practitioners

Our Reiki Practitioner volunteers work in our Palliative Care Clinic and Cancer Center to provide reiki sessions to our patients. Reiki volunteers must be certified in Traditional Usui Reiki or equivalent with level I, II, or Master level.

Yoga Practitioners

Our Yoga Practitioner volunteers provide yoga sessions/classes in various units throughout the hospital for both staff and patients. Yoga volunteers must be certified yoga teachers, provide certificates, and liability insurance documentation.

Reproductive Choice Specialists

Our Reproductive Choice Specialists provide assistance in our Gynecology Specialty Care Clinic and require specialized doula certification. For more information, contact Yue Due (ydu@dhha.org).

Reach Out And Read

Reach Out and Read gives young children a foundation for success by incorporating books into pediatric care and encouraging families to read aloud together. Children of all ages, birth to 18, can take home a new or gently used book every time they visit our clinics or hospital. This program has several volunteer opportunities and is currently in need of volunteers for a weekly role to assist with sorting book donations to distribute to our pediatric and adolescent clinics. Because this role does not directly interact with patients, volunteers in this position do not need to serve as Pathfinders.