Terence Cardinal Cooke At Your Service Volunteer Program (TCC)

Do you have an interest in medicine, healthcare, spirituality, end-of-life issues, community outreach, or social justice?

ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center (TCC) is actively looking for dedicated, mature, and motivated Columbia University students from all fields of study to serve one of New York City’s elderly and infirm populations most in need. This is a hands-on opportunity for students not only to serve one of the most ethnically diverse, vulnerable and socially marginalized populations in New York City but also to study transitions of patient care from the hospital back to the patient’s community.

Volunteers perform a variety of tasks assisting TCC staff as well as family members and loved ones, participating in unit and facility-wide recreational therapy events, and visiting weekly with an individual patient or resident as a long-term companion.