Patient and Family Advisers

As a patient and/or family member, you bring valuable expertise to the people who work at ChristianaCare. Your involvement can help us strive for the best possible care experience for all. By participating in the Patient and Family Advisory Council, you can promote the patient/family voice in decision-making across the hospital system as part of a dedicated group of advisers.

• Share their personal experiences to provide a patient’s-eye-view for councils, teams and committees at ChristianaCare.
• Provide feedback and input on projects as part of a patient and family advisory council or as a member of a committee, team or work group focused on a specific task or project.
• Serve as ambassadors to promote patient and family centered care throughout ChristianaCare.

• Someone who has received medical services at ChristianaCare within the last year.
• Someone who wants to help shape the future by sharing personal experience.
• Someone who would like to volunteer for two or more hours per month.

• New Volunteer Training which includes an orientation to the hospital system, basic safety and hospital etiquette, diversity and inclusion, and privacy and confidentiality. This training takes between two and four hours.
• Orientation to the Council which includes a review of mission, goals and responsibilities. This training takes about one hour.
• Ongoing education is provided at meetings and as needed.

The first step is to complete the online application below.

We will contact you to let you know the status of your application, and set up an interview and training.