The Western Maryland Health System offers a wide variety of rewarding volunteer opportunities for folks of all ages. Volunteerism is a great way to be of service to your community and to make new friends as well.

Hospital Volunteers

There are many volunteer opportunities at both the Memorial and Braddock Campuses of WMHS. Some of the valuable services volunteers provide include:

  • Greeting and providing assistance to patients and visitors
  • Assisting with patient care activities
  • Delivering mail and flowers
  • Providing clerical assistance to staff
  • Working in the gift shop

For more information about volunteering for the Western Maryland Health System, Memorial or Braddock, please call Patty Wright at 301-723-4048 or 301-723-5107. You may also email Patty Wright at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Hospice Volunteers

Volunteers are an important part of the hospice team. Volunteers in the WMHS Home Hospice Program provide companionship and emotional support for patients and their families and can often enable the family caregiver to take a break from the responsibilities of around-the-clock care. Other types of assistance provided by these volunteers may include helping with errands, doing light housekeeping, preparing meals, creating diversionary activities, and providing transportation.

For more information about these volunteer opportunities, please call Jamie Daniels at 301-723-6225.

WMHS Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Volunteers are always welcomed at the WMHS Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Frostburg. This skilled nursing facility is home to nearly 90 residents. Volunteers provide companionship to the residents, assist with special activities, and help create a festive, homelike atmosphere.

For more information about volunteering, please call Patty Stevens at 301-689-1391 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Teen Volunteer Program

Young people between the ages of 14 and 18 can serve their community and gain valuable insight into healthcare careers as part of our Teen Volunteer Program at the two hospital campuses. Teens provide assistance to the busy nursing staff and other professional personnel and serve as ambassadors to the health system.

Classes for teens are held each June, following the end of the school year. Applications are accepted from February to April. For more information, please contact Patty Wright at 301-723-4048 or 301-723-5107 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Volunteer Patient Advocate Opportunities

Make a DIfference and Become a Volunteer Advocate - Want a volunteer experience that is fun, challenging, and rewarding?  Want to meet new people and make new friends? Want the chance to help shape the services that are provided in your community's hospital? Want a chance to truly make a difference in someone's life?

The Western Maryland Health System is committed to ensuring our patients have a pleasant and healing experience during their visit.  Patient Advocates are there to enhance and increase the frequency of patient contacts.  Patient Advocates provide the following services:

  • Serve as a liaison between our patients, families, and hospital departments
  • Listen and solicit comments from patients regarding the health care services they are receiving
  • Serve as a liaison for out-of-town patients and visitors, offering a directory of supportive services within the Western Maryland Health System and in the Cumberland area
  • Meet all newly admitted patients and provide companionship and emotional support for those who may have no family or friends to visit 
  • Help impact patient satisfaction at WMHS

"One friend, one person who is truly understanding, who takes the trouble to listen to us as we consider our problems, can change our whole outlook" - Dr. Elton Mayo

Whether your have been an advocate before or are interested for the first time, we need YOU!  For more information on Volunteer Patient Advocate opportunities at the Western Maryland Health System, please contact WMHS Service Excellence Director, Joy Reckley, LCSW-C, at 301-723-5189.  You may also send an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .