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46 people are interested
Home Care Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: The Washington Home & Community Hospices
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46 people are interested
Provide non-medical support through companionship and friendly visits to patients and caregivers in their home or long term care facility. Visits may consist of reading to the patient, assisting with letter writing, light preparation of meals, helping families with limited shopping and errands, listening to a patient share their thoughts, or just being there to hold hand.
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About The Washington Home & Community Hospices
Location:
1875 Connecticut Ave, Washington, DC 20009, US
Mission Statement
Founded in 1888 as The Home for The Incurables, our nonprofit, charitable organization pioneered the concept of comfort care for chronically and terminally ill people in the Washington DC area.
Description
The Washington Home & Community Hospices, located in Northwest Washington, D.C. and Beltisville, MD, strives to ensure that every hospice patient receives the best in care and support. Volunteers serve in a variety of roles at Community Hospices: providing companionship to patients and their loved ones in home settings and assisted living facilities; supporting the organization in a variety of ways in clerical positions in both our Washington office and our Calverton office in Maryland, or working on projects with our Development Department. Volunteer visits, which range from weekly visits to drop in support, are scheduled according to the need of the patient and the availability of the volunteer. Please note, volunteers do not provide any medical assistance or personal care of any kind.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4041 Powder Mill troad, Suite 600Calverton, MD 20705
DATE POSTED
May 12, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- One hour a week.