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15 people are interested
Make Every Moment Count - Countless Ways to Touch a Life
ORGANIZATION: JourneyCare
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15 people are interested
"I feel like I receive so much more than I give."
At JourneyCare, we hear this sentiment - or some variation of it - all the time from our volunteers. And each time it reinforces our belief that supporting patients and families facing a serious illness or end of life is the most meaningful and important volunteer work there is.
We have nearly 30 defined volunteer roles (e.g., Care Companion, Hospitality Volunteer, Music Therapy), all of which encourage you to use your unique skills and gifts to make every moment count for those touched by serious illness and loss.
Not all opportunities require direct contact with patients and families; your time and talents can greatly assist with things like special events (fundraising), landscaping, and administrative tasks.
Some of our most essential volunteer jobs are:
- Patient Care - in our two in-patient centers (Barrington & Woodstock) as well as private residences and senior living communities throughout our 10-county area
- Innovative Services (therapies: art, music, Reiki; pet therapy; veteran support)
- Bereavement (Grief Support)
- Landscaping
- Community Outreach (Public Speaking)
- Special Events (Fundraising)
- Administrative/Office
Please contact us for a full list of assignments; you will also learn a lot more at our required 4-hour orientation class (offered monthly). Please register for this class here: http://journeycare.org/volunteer/apply-volunteer/
Thank you for your interest in JourneyCare! We hope to welcome you to our community - and to a life-changing volunteer experience that helps make every moment count for those touched by serious illness and loss.
More opportunities with JourneyCare
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About JourneyCare
Location:
405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010, US
Mission Statement
Enriching lives through expert and compassionate care. JourneyCare's Vision: Transforming lives by building a community where exceptional palliative, supportive and end - of- life care is accepted, expected and available to all.
Description
JourneyCare's Vision:
Transforming lives by building a community where exceptional palliative, supportive and end-of-life care is accepted, expected and available to all.
We provide pain and symptom management and end-of-life expertise to residents of a 13-county service area in northern Illinois. Offering both in-home care and five Hospice CareCenters, we are known for our broad continuum of care and innovative programming.
Beyond traditional services and a comprehensive bereavement program, we have the largest pediatric hospice and palliative care program in Illinois and we embrace non-traditional therapies as well as open access for patients receiving aggressive treatment.
Our mission is achieved by a team of board-certified physicians and highly-skilled nurses, therapists, counselors, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers.
JourneyCare has never turned anyone away due to inability to pay because our promise is to meet the patient where they are, build trust, and share the journey, regardless of reimbursement rates. We seek to put the patient in control of their care--because it's the patient's experience and the family's memory.
We are here to help when patients and families need it most. We begin by listening and answering the questions of those who come to us. We know that each experience is personal--and so is our care. We offer the physical, emotional, and spiritual support that's needed to welcome each new day.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington527 W. South Street, Woodstock*AND THROUGHOUT A 10 COUNTY AREA*Barrington, IL 60010
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 4-hour orientation class; 10 online courses
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test