To become a volunteer, you must:

• Complete application
• Interview with hospital staff
• Pass TB and background screening, provided by the hospital
• Have an annual flu vaccine
• Follow the dress code and wear required volunteer uniform
• Complete orientation and service training
• Please note: Volunteer opportunities are not clinical internships or rotations.

Basic qualifications for volunteers:

• Friendly and customer-service oriented
• Provide a minimum of a six (6) month commitment to volunteer
• Honest, reliable and able to be professional in all interactions
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Physically able to be on your feet, as needed, some areas more than others

Some of our volunteer opportunities include (some subject to change)

Special Areas:

• Gift Shop
• TAILS: Therapy Dog program
• Caring Clowns
• Hand Arts of sewing or knitting items (at home)

Patient Contact Areas:

• Patient Ambassador
• Emergency Room Volunteer
• Day Surgery
• Entertainment Cart
• Birthplace

Visitor and Informational Areas:

• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Main Welcome Desk
• Surgery Waiting Room
• Registration Desks

Non-Patient Contact Areas/Office Support:

• Volunteer Office
• Messenger Service
• Special Projects

To become a volunteer, you must:

• Complete application and two recommendation letters
• Interview with hospital staff
• Pass TB screening, provided by the hospital
• Have an annual flu vaccine
• Follow the dress code and wear required volunteer uniform
• Complete orientation and service training
• Please note: Volunteer opportunities are not clinical internships or rotations.

Basic qualifications for volunteers:

• Friendly and customer-service oriented
• Must be at least 14 years of age and enrolled in high school
• Committed to volunteer once a week for the duration of the session:
  • Fall (September through December)
  • Spring (Late January through April)
  • Summer (June through August)
• Honest, reliable and able to be professional in all interactions
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Physically able to be on your feet, as needed, some areas more than others

Here are some of our volunteer opportunities (some subject to change)

Special Areas:

• Gift Shop
• Hand Arts of sewing or knitting items (at home)
• Pharmacy

Patient Contact Areas:

• Patient Ambassador
• Day Surgery
• Entertainment Cart

Visitor and Informational Areas:

• Main Welcome Desk

Thank you for your interest in the Longmont United Hospital (LUH) therapy dog program. TAILS (Therapy Animals In Loving Service) has been delivering smiles to patients, visitors, and staff since 2002. We currently have more than 35 teams.

Therapy dogs must be calm, obedient, and not easily distracted. They must love meeting many kinds of people. They should know basic commands, walk calmly on a loose lead, and be easily managed by their handlers in varied settings. For our program, dogs must be at least 2 years old; handlers must be at least 18 years old or at least 14 years old and accompanied by a parent. 

TAILS handlers are hospital volunteers. All volunteers must attend the hospital’s orientation program, complete a background check, be tested for TB and get a flu shot each year. LUH is a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace.

All therapy dog teams MUST be registered with a national therapy dog registration association. Registration provides liability insurance when you do volunteer work with your dog. Recognized registries for our programs include:

• Alliance of Therapy Dogs (ATD) 
• Pet Partners

Not all dogs are suited for this kind of work. Nor are all handlers. Before contacting us, we strongly recommend that you read “Dog Assisted Therapy: Is Your Dog a Good Fit?” It is an excellent article by Patricia McConnell, PhD. It is available on-line. 

Does this sound like something you and your dog would be interested in doing? We have a process to qualify therapy dogs and their handlers. For more information, please complete the Therapy Dog Application form and a TAILS volunteer will contact you with more information.

LAUNCH is a summer health careers camp that provides high school students hands-on experiences while they learn about different healthcare professions. Careers such as nursing, therapies, labor and delivery, operating room, cardiovascular services, emergency medicine and many more will be highlighted during the program. Interactive activities and real-life simulations with our new adult and pediatric teaching mannequins provide the hands-on experience students want to explore future professions in the healthcare field.

The goal of the LAUNCH program is to provide an annual summer event to help high school students explore possible future careers in healthcare.

Students applying for the LAUNCH program will be considered based upon the following criteria and requirements:

• Must be a junior or senior for the 2019-2020 school year.
• Transcript and GPA are considered in the selection process.
• Teacher Evaluation Form from school personnel.
• Written Letter of Recommendation (someone other than a family member).
• If applicant is chosen, must attend an interview session with the selection committee.
• Students are required to attend EVERY day of program.
• Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

2021 plans for a 4 day Fall session. No summer session for this year.
Please check back for updated information when available.

For more information, contact Manager of Volunteer Services, Stacey Jackson:

• Email