Patient Support Volunteer; Naples Sierra Meadows

Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation – Patient Support Volunteer (Naples Sierra Meadows)

The Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 and located at 5204 Paylor Lane in Sarasota, Florida. The Foundation assists cancer patients across the state of Florida. Because partner physicians cover all overhead expenses, 100% of donations received go directly toward paying the essential non‑medical living expenses of adult patients battling cancer.

Our Patient Support Volunteers brighten a cancer patient’s day by providing non‑medical support while they are undergoing treatment. In the infusion area volunteers offer a snack or beverage, hand out warm blankets, share reading materials, talk and listen, wipe down infusion chairs, and help nurses with restocking.

• Offer snacks or beverages to patients in the infusion area.
• Hand out warm blankets and reading materials.
• Provide companionship by talking and listening to patients.
• Wipe down infusion chairs after each patient.
• Assist nurses with restocking supplies.

• Minimum time commitment of 3 hours per week for at least six months.
• Ideal candidates may be retirees, cancer survivors, caregivers of someone with cancer, or college students with an interest in oncology, nursing, or medicine.
• Complete a phone interview.
• Complete a criminal history check and drug/nicotine screening (
  * FCS is a nicotine and medical marijuana free workplace. Those who test positive for nicotine or medical marijuana will not be permitted to participate in the volunteer program.*)
• Complete health screening:
  Tuberculosis (TB) testing and Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, and Varicella immunizations or an approved exemption.
• Annual influenza vaccine required (August 1 through March 31).