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11 people are interested
Honor a Military Veteran! Become a Hospice Volunteer!
ORGANIZATION: Medi Home Health & Hospice
Please visit the new page to apply.
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11 people are interested
Are you a military veteran or active service member who would like to give back to other military veterans in your community who are hospice patients? Help honor veterans near you by becoming a hospice volunteer.
Medi Hospice is searching for veterans of the armed services. As a veteran volunteer you can visit our patients who are military vets themselves. Veteran volunteers can offer companionship, support, and friendship to a veteran at the end of his or her life by visiting one to four hours per week. You have the opportunity to provide support and care in a special way that only former military personnel may be able to provide. Discuss past experiences, watch television, play games, or go for walks with one of our patients to help them live more fully.
A comprehensive training program will be provided to all volunteers as a way to help new volunteers feel more comfortable with the end of life process. Veteran volunteers will receive additional information on how to potentially relate to and honor veteran patients. Please contact Travis Kennedy, Volunteer Coordinator, at (804) 282-4301 or by e-mail at tkennedy@msa-corp.com.
More opportunities with Medi Home Health & Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Medi Home Health & Hospice
Location:
10543 South Crater Road, Petersburg, VA 23805, US
Mission Statement
Giving individuals and their families the true compassion, caring & support they deserve
Medi Home Health & Hospice is about helping an individual and their family share the best days possible as they deal with life limiting illness. It's about adding quality of life and helping you live those days as you choose. Our hospice care services provide a specialized program of care for patients and their families who are facing life limiting illnesses.
Description
Medi Home Health & Hospice of Petersburg, Virginia provides compassionate care to patients residing in the south central part of the state. The service area includes Petersburg, Hopewell, Prince George, Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Colonial Heights, Emporia, Brunswick, Nottoway, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Sussex, and South Hampton.
Through an interdisciplinary team approach of Medical Directors, nurses, social workers, chaplains, therapists, and volunteers, hospice provides quality care to patients with life-limiting illness and support for their families. We strive to provide education and direct care to patients for an improved quality of life with a sense of comfort and dignity and to support families as they move beyond their loss. An active Hospice Volunteer Program supplements our hospice care program by providing patients friendly visits from our volunteers for companionship and support.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
10543 South Crater RoadPetersburg, VA 23805
DATE POSTED
May 16, 2016
SKILLS
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 to 4 hours per week