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Volunteering benefits you and your community A Love Helping People for J Call oyce Johns volunteers at Parrish Medical Center (PMC) because it’s her community hospital, and she loves her community. Johns has lived in North Brevard her entire life. Besides volunteering twice a week, she also works full time at the Brevard County Clerk of Court office in Titusville. You’d think Johns would be plenty busy with her job and her family, but she has shared her time and talents as a PMC Auxiliary member for the past 11 years. She does it because, she says, “I love helping people.” Johns has been in a number of volunteer positions at PMC over the years. Currently she is the third-shift manager in the Pink Angel Gift Shop, which is run by the auxiliary. But Johns has also distributed 52 Fa l l 2 013 Share Your Time and Talents If you’d like to become a valued Parrish Medical Center volunteer, call membership chairman Diane Brown at 321-268-6111, ext. 7182, or email diane.brown@parrishmed.com. magazines and smiles to patients on the floors through the Tender Touch program. “I always asked patients if there was anything I could do for them,” Johns says. “One day, a blind patient asked for help with his dinner, so I told him where his food was on the plate and used a clock face for reference points. He was very grateful, and said I was his ‘angel from God’ that day. I was just glad to be there to help him.” That’s one benefit of volunteering that everyone can appreciate. Other benefits are learning new skills, having new experiences, meeting different people, increasing self-confidence and staying physically active. When you share your time and talents, you have the satisfaction of knowing you are helping to strengthen your community, improve lives and positively connect to others. “I used to be very shy, but not anymore,” Johns says. “I’ve made some good friends as a volunteer, and when I’m [at the hospital], it’s not a job. I love knowing I can make a difference with just a smile.” Volunteer Joyce Johns (above left) straightens a display in Parrish Medical Center’s Pink Angel Gift Shop after she has already worked a full day at her real job.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Parrish Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Parrish Medical Center
Contents
Tasty Tips
Opening Thoughts
Community Calendar
Someone to Guide You
Step It Up
Your Mightiest Muscle
Well, Well, Well
Are You Doing More Harm Than Good?
Is Your Shut-Eye Serving You Well?
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge
Anatomy of an ER Visit
Next-Gen Surgery
Attack from Within
Virtual Health
Community Health
A Love for Helping People
Cruising with a Chronic Condition
Foundation Focus
Ask the Expert

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2013 - Parrish Medical Center