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55 people are interested
Veteran Volunteers Needed
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of NJN
Please visit the new page to apply.
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55 people are interested
VITAS wants to enlist your services to care for terminally ill veterans living at home and in nursing homes, assisted living communities and medical centers. VITAS Veteran Volunteers do not need to be U.S. Veterans; you need only the desire to remember; honor and support America 's living heroes.
VITAS Veteran Volunteers visit terminally ill veterans; drive and/or accompany a veteran to appointments, shopping and other events; help a veteran apply for benefits or learn about available assistance; help replace lost or stolen military medals by contacting appropriate agencies; listen to life stories or record or videotape a veteran's reminiscences; telephone veterans to ask how they are doing; attend or help plan activities celebrating Memorial Day and Veteran's Day; educate veteran's groups about hospice services by speaking at their meetings.More opportunities with VITAS Healthcare of NJN
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About VITAS Healthcare of NJN
Location:
70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 210, Livingston, NJ 07039, US
Mission Statement
VITAS recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative volunteer program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing, and expanding services offered to patients and families. Through exemplifying VITAS values, Volunteers serve as patient and family advocates and are pro-active in helping to meet the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates Volunteers into the hopsice program 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, using their cars and from their own homes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Near your home in Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Morris,Union, Essex, Sussex, Warren,and Hunterdon Counties.Livingston, NJ 07039
DATE POSTED
March 15, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
N/A