Volunteers

If you enjoy supporting others, our volunteer programs offer you many service options, including pet therapy, cancer support services, student programs, delivering flowers and helping our medical teams.

Information for volunteers

Our volunteers have been making a difference for more than 20 years. We would love to welcome you to our volunteer family, who generously share their time and skills with our patients, visitors and community.

Become a Volunteer!

We offer you two different volunteer options. If you are an adult, please complete our Adult Volunteer Application. If you are a teen and interested in our Future Careers student program, please complete our Student Application.

Learn more about our program by listening to volunteer Melissa Wedeman's story.

About our volunteer program

A moment of your time can change someone’s lifetime.

Our volunteers have been making a difference in the lives of our patients, visitors and community for more than 20 years. Your time and talent are greatly needed. By offering your time, you provide support to our patients, physicians, nurses, staff members and others.

Adult Program

We would love to utilize your vast life experiences and skills. Our adult volunteers play a key role in making a difference on weekday mornings and afternoons supporting patients, visitors, and staff with hospitality, services, and caring that would otherwise not be available.

Adult Career Transition

If you are considering a career transition, volunteering in healthcare is one of the most rewarding opportunities. Together, we will create a specialized program for you to observe various departments while you rotate through different roles. Discover the HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge mission, “Above all else, we are committed to the care of improvement of human life”.

Volunteer opportunities:

Cancer Resource Center
Pastoral Care
Greeting patients and families from across Colorado and beyond
Staffing our Information Desk and Surgical Waiting Rooms
Adding support and comfort on our patient floors and in our Emergency Department
Assisting with various projects, including special events
Delivering flowers, packages and mail to patients
Visiting patients and escorting visitors
No One Dies Alone Program
Pet Therapy - All of our handlers are volunteers and enjoy helping patients through their love of canines. We are happy to help prospective teams through the training requirements.
Adult Volunteer requirements
A background check (provided by the hospital)
A completed written application
An interview with the volunteer panel
Immunization and COVID-19 vaccine documentation
Time commitment: 1-shift per week

Adult Volunteer requirements

A background check (provided by the hospital)
A completed written application
An interview with the volunteer panel
Immunization and COVID-19 vaccine documentation
Time commitment: 1-shift per week

High School “Future Careers” Program

If you’re interested in a future medical career, this program is a stepping-stone for you to gain valuable, frontline experience as you purse a healthcare career in nursing, as a physician or other healthcare field. The long-term program is tailored to your interests and skills.

Student Volunteer requirements
A completed written application
An interview with the volunteer panel
Copy of your grade transcripts
Time commitment: year-round, minimum one-shift per-week'

Junior Volunteer Program

HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge volunteer program empowers teens: Students get hands-on experience, possible career insights for medical fields. Many teenagers spend their Friday nights hanging out with friends, watching videos, playing games or strolling the mall. Not HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge student volunteers Sydney Brennan, Eileen Kennedy and Aubrey Stevens. The three spend their Friday nights at the Lone Tree hospital, helping answer visitors' questions, directing visitors to patient rooms, answering phones and putting charts together to help the night nurses.