- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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204 people are interested
Patient Care Hospice Volunteers Needed
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of NJN
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
204 people are interested
VITAS is looking for kind and caring people to help terminally ill patients and their families. Friendly visits, simple errands, providing a listening ear and the gift of friendship at a crucial time can make a real difference in another's life. Yours, too!
Other VITAS volunteer activities: relief care (sit with a patient while the caregiver takes a break); friendly visits to patients and their families at home or in a nursing home; driving a patient or family member to appointments; accompanying a patient to a church function, wedding, beauty shop, play, ballgame; run errands to the grocery store, drug store, post office; assist with programs and special events
More opportunities with VITAS Healthcare of NJN
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About VITAS Healthcare of NJN
Location:
70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 210, Livingston, NJ 07039, US
Mission Statement
VITAS recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative volunteer program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing, and expanding services offered to patients and families. Through exemplifying VITAS values, Volunteers serve as patient and family advocates and are pro-active in helping to meet the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates Volunteers into the hopsice program by actively recruiting, training, supporting, and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.
Description
Volunteers are the heart of VITAS, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office, using their cars and from their own homes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Near your home in Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, MorrisUnion, Essex, Sussex,Livingston, NJ 07039
DATE POSTED
January 31, 2023
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Elder care
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training