- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Hospice Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Heavenly Hospice
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Hospice Volunteers Can Do . . . Just About Anything!
As a Heavenly Hospice volunteer you will be given choices as to how much and what types of things you want to do.
Some examples of typical volunteer duties are:
* Listening to a patient’s concerns.
* Being a comforting and supportive presence.
* Engaging in the patient’s hobbies. For example, playing a board game, doing a craft, discussing current events or simply reading to the patient.
* Documenting patients life stories.
* Providing time for the caregiver to take care of her/his self.
Volunteers are never asked to do something they are not comfortable doing.
All volunteers receive training to ensure they feel comfortable with their tasks.
Training programs vary in length and generally cover the following areas:
* Philosophy of hospice care.
* A comprehensive overview of services offered by the hospice.
* Physical, emotional, social and spiritual issues that people can encounter at the end of life.
* Individual needs, including emotional support, emergency procedures, universal precautions and procedures to follow after the hospice patient dies.
* An overview of chronic and life-limiting illnesses.
* Effective communication skills when speaking with the patient and family members.
* Information about interpersonal family issues and relationships.
* Boundaries for the hospice volunteer and the patient and family.
* Basic information about grief and loss.
Please feel free to look us up at www.heavenlyhospiceok.com or give us a call at 405.701.2536 to schedule your orientation.
Thank you for considering Heavenly Hospice as your Volunteer opportunity.
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About Heavenly Hospice
Location:
3411 W Rock Creek Road, Suite 100, Norman, OK 73020, US
Mission Statement
At Heavenly Hospice, we believe the dying process is a natural pat of life. To ensure quality of life through this process, Heavenly Hospice employees and volunteer must by compassionate and dedicated completely to the patient at all times. Our team and programs are developed to incorporate the needs and desires of the patient, family members and loved ones. Our commitment is to provide a continuum of care which support the patient and family in all aspects.
Description
Hospice care is specialized care for the terminally ill. A hospice is an organization that provides this special care. Hospice caregivers visit and care for people at the end stage of life in their private home or in a nursing home, assisted living, etc. Each hospice is unique but all hospices share the same basic mission and philosophy.Heavenly Hospice’s philosophy is to provide support and care for persons in the last stages of a terminal illness so that they live life as fully and comfortably as possible. At Heavenly Hospice we believe the dying process is a natural part of life. Our team and programs provide a continuum of care services that support the patient and family in all aspects. Our philosophy is that patients have choices in how they approach daily living. We offer and respect those choices and do everything possible to meet the needs of patients and their families. We strive to educate families and take really good care of them. Our staff of volunteers can even work on weekends and evenings. We offer to mow a lawn, give a haircut, clean out a refrigerator, or just talk. We offer programs and services outside of just the traditional ones, e.g., pet therapy, music therapy, and birthday celebrations. Volunteers offer another level of support to families and work as a team alongside our nurses, home health aides, chaplains, social workers.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2420 Springer Dr Suite 20050 mile radius of Norman locationNorman, OK 73069
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2016
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Hospice Care
- Bereavement Support
- Patient Care
- Crocheting
- Knitting
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hours per month