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45 people are interested
VITAS Veteran Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of CT
Please visit the new page to apply.
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45 people are interested
VITAS wants to enlist your services to visit terminally ill veterans living at home and in nursing homes, assisted living communities and medical centers. VITAS Veteran Volunteers are veterans who want to give back and have the desire to remember; honor and support America's living heroes.
VITAS Veteran Volunteers visit terminally ill veterans; 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 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 veterans groups about hospice services.
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About VITAS Healthcare of CT
Location:
199 Park Road Ext., 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 advocates 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 Healthcare(r), providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
in your home,schools, club locations199 Park Rd. ExtensionMiddlebury, CT 06762
DATE POSTED
August 25, 2016
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Healthcare
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- flexible
- dedicated, flexible, emotionally mature