We are proud to provide your loved ones and family members the opportunity to stay connected through the free website services offered by CaringBridge making your health journey easier. CaringBridge websites offer a personal and private space to communicate and show support, saving time and emotional energy when health matters most.

The websites are easy to create and use. Authors add health updates and photos to share their story while visitors leave messages of love, hope and compassion in the guestbook. In collaboration with our caregivers, a website can be easily created and regular updates will be provided by our staff to help you stay informed and in touch. For more information, visit CaringBridge or talk to our staff to get started and ensure your family stays connected.

Spiritual Care is available to patients and families from the hospital Chaplain. Requests for visits by the Chaplain may be made at the nursing station or you may leave a message for the Chaplain by calling (248) 652-5770. The Chaplain is available to provide spiritual support from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and may be paged for emergencies after hours. Members of the clergy are welcome to visit you at any time. Our interdenominational Chapel on the second floor is available for use by your family and friends.

General bereavement support is available from the Chaplain’s office at (248) 652-5770.

Crittenton is a proud supporter of Gift of Life Michigan. Gift of Life Michigan, headquartered in Ann Arbor, is the state’s only federally designated organ and tissue recovery program, providing all services necessary for organ donation to occur in Michigan. We’re a non-profit organization working 24 hours a day all over the state as a liaison between donors, hospitals and transplant centers.

Gift of Life was incorporated in 1971 by Michigan transplant surgeons to provide a network for sharing kidneys. Today, Gift of Life recovers more than 900 organs every year for transplantation from 300 or more donors, saving hundreds of lives.

Volunteering means being a vital part of your community and hospital. Volunteers learn new skills, meet new people and reap the rewards of service while sharing their talents, time and energy with others.

If you are over the age of 18, you are eligible to volunteer at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center. Volunteers are needed on weekends and evenings, as well as during daytime hours. Teens 14 to 16 years old may be eligible to become CrittenTeens.

Volunteers assist in almost every area of the hospital, providing valuable services for the comfort and well-being of our patients.

Following are some volunteer activities:

• Providing clerical assistance
• Escorting patients
• Working in the Gift Shop
• Delivering supplies
• Working in the Surgical Lounge
• Greeting families and visitors
• Making puppets for pediatric patients
• Helping with patients and equipment in Rehabilitation Services
• Assisting medical staff

For more information about Crittenton’s Volunteer Programs, please call (248)652-5651.

CrittenTeen program

The CrittenTeen student volunteering program at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center is designed to give high school students an introduction into the medical field and experience in a professional working environment. Although not a pre-requisite, most students admitted to the CrittenTeen program demonstrate an interest in pursuing a career in medicine or nursing. The CrittenTeen program accepts new volunteers in January. Student applicants must be at least 14 years old or a freshman, sophomore or junior in high school. The CrittenTeen program is competitive. There are a lot of students who apply and wish to contribute to this program. As space is limited, student volunteers are accepted completely at random using a lottery process. Parents are a big part of a student volunteer’s CrittenTeen experience and commitment to the program as most of the student volunteers do not drive, yet. Crittenton requires student volunteers to make a two-year commitment to the CrittenTeen program. CrittenTeens work one day a week for a three- to four-hour shift, depending on the department.

Some of the CrittenTeen duties include:

• Providing clerical assistance
• Transporting and escorting patients
• Delivering supplies
• Working in the surgical lounge
• Greeting families and visitors
• Helping with patients and equipment in Rehabilitation Services
• Assisting nursing and medical staff
• Answering telephones and providing patient information

For more information on becoming a CrittenTeen, call (248)601-4977.