NEXT TRAINING
Tuesday, February 27, 2018, 9:00am-3:00pm
Lunch and materials provided
Call Now to Sign Up:
508-875-3100 x110
Make a difference in the lives of elders in your community
Volunteer in your free time and help frail elders get the medical care and information they need to manage their heath, improve their quality of life and live independently in
the community.
Volunteer as a Patient Navigator:
- Receive comprehensive, ongoing training and support
- Gain experience navigating healthcare systems and working with elders
- Select appointments that fit your schedule
- Get a Patient Navigator padfolio to organize communications
- Join a team of highly trained volunteers who make a direct and positive impact in the lives of people every day
As a Patient Navigator, you will:
- Help elders prepare for upcoming medical appointments, review
concerns and frame questions - Serve as a companion to medical appointments and procedures
- Facilitate communication between doctor and patient
- Take notes during the visit
- Assist in scheduling follow up care and picking up prescriptions
The elders you will be helping
- Aged 60 to 100+ years old
- Live in Framingham, Natick and surrounding communities
- Able to enter and exit a car independently
- Have appointments in the Metrowest and Greater Boston areas
Learn more about JFS Patient Navigator Medical Appointment Escort Services:
- Watch a video – Ethel’s story
- Watch a video – Volunteering as a JFS Patient Navigator
- Fill out the volunteer application – take the first step in becoming a Patient Navigator
