Get to Know Me – Connecting Volunteers with Patients
Linda Fisher, Regional Director for Guest Services at UCHealth North, discusses the Get to Know Me Program, an initiative that connects volunteers with patients. Listen in to learn how, through a series of lighthearted questions designed to spur conversation, volunteers were able to make lasting and impactful connections with patients and their families.
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