I volunteer in the maternity concierge of Mission Hospital, where I am part of the Baby’s First Ride program. Essentially, I am responsible for making cribs for babies, rooms for mothers, and best of all discharging mothers and babies from the hospital. When families are ready to go home I am one of the lucky few who get to wheel them outside. I also make rounds in the ward offering water and asking if any if the parents need anything or running any errands for the nurses. I absolutely love that I get to be present while babies see their first glimpse of the world outside the hospital. While this position has brought great joy it also has given me a realization of the impact medicine can have on people. I’ve watched families that could hardly
