Thank you!  Ms. Sandy!  AWESOME information!

I took a survey of the Central Ohio area and was surprised at the number of hospitals that have had volunteers back for some time.  I have attached it.

Let me know if anyone has any questions.

Thanks

Good Morning 

Hospital: Magruder Hospital

County: Ottawa County

Current county color: orange

Have your volunteers returned?  yes approximately 1/3 of the 100 volunteers have returned.  Some are reassigned to different areas.  We still do not have volunteers at the ER volunteer/information desk.  Interestingly, I have had 2 new volunteers come through in the last 3 weeks.

When did your volunteers return?  July - in-house training and/or video presented to those who wanted to return.  Volunteers are required to view the training and sign a consent form.  

What color was your county when they returned?  orange

Any suggestions/considerations for those of us still waiting on the return of volunteers?   Keep in touch with them and continue to thank them for supporting the hospital in the past and looking forward to seeing them soon.

If your volunteers have not yet returned, what are the current discussions regarding their return?   N/A

Kathy Gallogly, LPC

Hospital: Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys

County:  Auglaize

Current county color:  Orange

Have your volunteers returned?  I have been able to return 2 of 100 volunteers per direction of our Occ Health Director.

When did your volunteers return?  They returned 2 weeks again.  One is helping in storeroom and the other is helping me in the office (folding gowns, assembling packets etc).  they are not allowed to leave their "offices".  Our Occ Health Director does not want them on any patient floors or anywhere they would have a contact with others.

What color was your county when they returned?  Orange

Any suggestions/considerations for those of us still waiting on the return of volunteers?  Hold on!  I have kept in contact with my volunteers by sending emails and letters-funny stuff about me and my family, keeping them up to date on what is happening at the facility.  Sending them our hospital newsletter etc.  Let your superiors know that you are willing and able to help out with any projects or new assignments that are surfacing.  I have helped with multiple "jobs" that are my normal responsibility since March.  I have recently been assigned the COVID screeners (hiring, firing, orientating etc).  so that have been an experience!  If departments are asking when your volunteers will return, make sure you are sharing that with your superiors so they remember how much the volunteers contribute to the organization.  I am at a small facility so it is easier to get in front of the C-Suite than probably some of you.  Just keep asking!

If your volunteers have not yet returned, what are the current discussions regarding their return?  Though 2 of mine have returned there are 98 that are still chomping at the bit to get back here.  It took me 3 months to get him to approve 2 so I think I have a bit of a fight left to go.  I have a feeling that he is "waiting" to see how flu season goes before he approves the return of others.  And when they return that is going to look very different.

Hospital:   Firelands Regional Medical Center

County:   Erie

Current county color:   Orange

Have your volunteers returned?     About 35% have returned

When did your volunteers return?   June 8 - first opportunity to return;  Opened to only certain departments like back offices, Info Desk, Pharmacy and non-acute patient facing areas.  

What color was your county when they returned?   N/A, but Erie Co. had been in the Red Level until just last week 

Any suggestions/considerations for those of us still waiting on the return of volunteers?     Keep them engaged as much as possible.  I send a weekly email with just fun, personal stories, cartoons with only snipets about what's happening at the hospital.  

If your volunteers have not yet returned, what are the current discussions regarding their return?