Volunteering

[coldness]

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Is it worth it to do volunteering for a place that said the majority of the time I will be doing tasks involving making beds and compresses, and that only on slow days would I possibly get a chance to observe physical therapists?

 

[kptnau]

what are you trying to get out of it? if it's just hours to write on a form then that's fine. letter of recommendation? possibly fine as well.
That said, you could get a job or volunteer somewhere where they let you watch them more or let you at least watch the techs help with exercises more. Shouldn't be hard to find.

 

[Merlin777]

Regardless of what youre doing while volunteering there, it still counts as observation hours.

 

[Balliamo402]

Agreed. Hours are hours, and in the end I am sure you are bound to get SOMETHING out of it, provided that you interact with the PTs and patients. I volunteered at an outpatient clinic where it seems that's all I did, but in the end, I did learn a few things. Until you find a place where you'd be more engaged, then go for it.

 

[Poetic Silence]

It's interesting because I am a pre med who will begin my clinical experience soon as a rehab aide to the physical, occupational and speech therapists at a children's therapy center.

I wouldn't think it that hard for you as an actual aspiring PT to get a more relevent clinical experience. I just kinda fell into mine after volunteering as a day camp counselor this summer at said therapy center. I fell in love with the kids (a lot of Autism and other such conditions) and couoldn't imagine not coming back. So, here I am.