Find your career with us! Demand for healthcare workers has never been stronger and should you choose a field in healthcare, your future will almost certainly be a bright one career-wise. Volunteering can be your first steps into a rewarding career… before you commit to a course of study. Learn more about the following fields below!
Volunteering at Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) is an exciting and rewarding opportunity that matches caring people with services that provide help and comfort to the patients and families who come to the hospital. It is also a chance to offer valuable assistance to PMC employees on a daily basis.
People from all walks of life choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. Many see volunteering as an opportunity to:
Placement depends on skills, interests and availability. Once a volunteer is placed, flexibility is appreciated to help PMC best meet patients’ needs.
The CDC estimates that 50 to 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep disorders, which have the potential to complicate existing health problems. For patients who realize that lack of sleep is starting to interfere with work or other daytime activities, it may be time to consider a sleep evaluation. Pikeville Medical Center (PMC) has
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For many, not getting enough sleep can be more than just an inconvenience. Too many sleepless nights can aggravate both physical and mental health problems and can be responsible for the inability to focus as well as general irritability. The inability to sleep has been linked to increased stress and the weakening of the body’s
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The prevalence of diabetes in Appalachia is increasing at a disturbing rate. In Kentucky, one in seven adults has been diagnosed with diabetes. However, in Eastern Kentucky, that number jumps to nearly one in four or 25 percent of adults. Alarmingly, there is also an increase in youth who are diabetic. For many patients with
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In children, skinned knees and elbows are common and usually heal with little more than a bandage. However, with age, wounds take longer to heal. Studies show the human body’s ability to repair the skin diminishes as a person gets older. Poor health can slow healing even further, especially when patients are dealing with diabetes,
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