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3 people are interested
Life enrichment volunteer needed for Nonprofit hospice
ORGANIZATION: Halcyon Hospice and Palliative Care
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3 people are interested
Life Enrichment volunteer needed to socialize with hospice patient living at home. Volunteers in the this position stay with the to patient and play games, watch movies, have coffee and chat, and ensure safety while their primary caregiver runs errands. No experience necessary and training will be provided. This is a great experience and a wonderful way to connect with families during their difficult time of caring for a loved one. Please email Megan with any questions. Thank you for your interest! Volunteers are a vital part of our nonprofit hospice team. We rely on them for a variety of positions. Please see some more ways that you can connect with our patients below. We also have patients in Fort Collins, Boulder, and Greeley.
Halcyon Hospice Volunteer Positions Summary
Companion Visits
Visit patients who are in a care facility on a regular basis to provide socialization and support. Sit and visit with the patient, read to or help with an activity. Weekly time commitment is preferred. Visit time can vary, but usually about an hour.
Respite Visits
Provide a break for care givers by staying with their family member for a few hours in their home. Sit and visit with the patient, read to or provide quiet support. Time commitment as requested by family. Time commitment is 2-3 hours as requested by the family.
11 th Hour Companion
Sit with patients who are actively transitioning to provide emotional comfort and quiet presence. This may be in the patient’s home or at a care facility. Time commitment is on short notice and can be 2-3 hours.
Bereavement Support
Making phone calls to provide information to clients regarding Halcyon’s bereavement services. Weekly time commitment is preferred for 2-3 hours.
Complementary Therapy
Help calm and sooth patients through the use of aromatherapy, comfort touch, reiki or other relaxation therapies. Certification may be required. Weekly time commitment is preferred. Visit time can vary, but usually about an hour.
More opportunities with Halcyon Hospice and Palliative Care
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Halcyon Hospice and Palliative Care
Location:
209 Main St, Mead, CO 80542, US
Mission Statement
Halcyon Hospice is committed to a standard of excellence in providing sensitive, patient centered health care to hospice patients and families.
Description
Hospice care does not seek to cure, does not seek to hasten or prolong, but instead offers comfort and support for patients and their families. Hospice facilitates emotional and spiritual growth while physical conditions change. Hospice care is provided everywhere. The hospice team specializes in the physical, social, spiritual and emotional care of the patient and family, with professionals and volunteers available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Hospice care honors the potential for growth in this cycle of life, bringing a clinically-directed, interdisciplinary team to nurture, support, and heal during the last stages of an illness and bereavement period. Non-discriminatory, hospice offers palliative care without regard to age, gender, nationality, race, creed, sexual orientation, disability, diagnosis, availability of a primary caregiver, or ability to pay.
Flexible schedules near your home (we serve the entire front range from Fort Collins to Castle Rock)
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
DenverDenver, CO 80201
DATE POSTED
November 12, 2015
SKILLS
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Nursing
- Bereavement Support
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Depends on the opportunity. It's flexible.