Calvin students have worked in all of the health care providers in Grand Rapids, doing research and gaining clinical experience.
More information about obtaining health care experience in general can be found at the American Association of Medical Colleges website.
Hospital/Medical Clinic sites
Spectrum Health – Blodgett Campus
1840 Wealthy SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Volunteer Services: 391-8194
Employment information for the whole Spectrum Health system
Student information
Spectrum Health – Butterworth Campus
100 Michigan St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI
Volunteer Services: 391-8194
Spectrum Health also has numerous outpatient service locations
Mercy Health St. Mary’s Health Care
200 Jefferson SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Volunteer Services: 685-6023
Employment information
Volunteer information
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI
Volunteer Services: 242-0454
Employment information
Volunteer information
Clinica Santa Maria (Associated with St. Mary’s Health Care)
730 Grandville Avenue SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-685-8400
Metro Health Hospital
5900 Byron Center Ave.
Wyoming, MI
Volunteer Services: 252-7009
Volunteer information
Metro Health also has numerous outpatient service locations
Baxter Community Center
935 Baxter St.
Grand Rapids
456-8593
Employment information
Volunteer opportunities
Volunteer information
Cherry Street Health Services
Administrative Offices:
Heart of the City Health Center
100 Cherry St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-965-8200
Cherry Street Health Center
550 Cherry St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI
616-235-7272
(Also has numerous other locations around Grand Rapids, both medical and dental)
Employment information
Exalta Health
15 Andre St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI
475-8446
Medical, dental, optometry, and counseling services provided for Grand Rapids and Kent County residents.
Volunteer information
Oasis of Hope Center
522 Leonard St NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
616-451-8868
Medical, spiritual, behavioral, and mental health care for those with an income below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines.
General information
Volunteer information
Retirement village sites
Holland Home System
Corporate Office
2100 Raybrook SE, Ste 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 235-5000
Breton Woods
2772 Pfeiffer Woods Dr
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
(616) 643-2582
Raybrook Campus
2121 Raybrook SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 235-5002
Fulton Campus
1450 East Fulton
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 643-2600
Employment information
Volunteer information
Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods
8214 Pfeiffer Farms Dr SW
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 356-4820
Employment information
Volunteer information
Porter Hills Retirement Communities
Porter Hills Retirement
Communities & Services
4450 Cascade Road, Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 949-4975
Porter Hills Foundation
4450 Cascade Road, Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 949-4975, ext. 20415
Porter Hills Home Care
4450 Cascade Rd SE, Suite 300
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 949-5140
Sunshine Transportation
4450 Cascade Road , Suite 400
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 464-1509
Porter Hills Village
3600 East Fulton Street
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 949-4971
Cook Valley Estates
1049 East Paris Avenue
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
(616) 949-3739
Meadowlark Village
65 Ida Red Avenue
Sparta, MI 49345
(616) 887-8891
Employment information
Volunteer information
Samaritas
Luther Village, Maple Creek Campus
2000 32nd St. SE
Grand Rapids
Employment information
Volunteer information
Certified Nurse Assistant training sites
Walker Medical Instruction
1035 4 Mile Road NWGrand Rapids, MI
616-784-3001
General information
Goodwill Industries
training site is at:
Porter Hills Presbyterian Village
4450 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI
General information
Specific information
Advance Medical Training, Inc.
5317 Alpine Ave. NW
Comstock Park Mi 49321
Ph. 616-551-3073
Fx. 616-551-3801
General information