- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
VITAS Volunteer Memory Bear Crafter
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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23 people are interested
Memory Bear volunteers make home-sewn bears with compassion and love, to ease a hurting heart after the death of a VITAS patient. The bears are sewn from the patient's clothing: a favorite pair of jeans, a pullover top, dress, bathrobe, nightgown, etc. A Memory Bear may recall the closeness of a loved one, bring a smile to someone in distress or offer a sense of security to a child who feels alone after the loss of a grandparent, parent or sibling.
The fabric is provided by the family; the pattern, support and stuffing is provided by VITAS and the creativity is provided by the volunteer. Bears can be made in the volunteer's home or at the VITAS office.More opportunities with VITAS Healthcare
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About VITAS Healthcare
Location:
199 Park Road Extension, Suite 102, Middlebury, CT 06762, US
Mission Statement
VITAS Healthcare recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program, allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing and expanding services offered to patients and families. By exemplifying the VITAS Values, volunteers serve as patient and family advo cat es and are proactive in meeting the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates volunteers into the hospice team by actively recruiting, training, supporting and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.
Description
Volunteers are the heart of VITAS providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office, our patients homes, assisted living facilities, nursing homes or in our In-Patient Hospice Unit in Waterbury, CT.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
in your homeMiddlebury, CT 06762
DATE POSTED
July 9, 2015
SKILLS
- Sewing
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Sew volunteer must create sample bear before creating a Memory Bear for a patient. Materials will be