- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 people are interested
Veteran Volunteers VITAS
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 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, our In-patient Hospice Unit and some medical centers. VITAS Veteran Volunteers are veterans who have the desire to remember; honor and support America's living heroes.
VITAS Veteran Volunteers visit terminally ill veterans; reminiscing with them and their families, sharing "war" stories, honoring and respecting them at this time in their life. 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
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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
Near your home, business, or office in CT199 Park Road ExtensionMiddlebury, CT 06762
DATE POSTED
February 17, 2015
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Bereavement Support
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- your time commitment is completely up to you
- compassionate, dedicated and reliable. Speaks clearly and well and can project themselves in a profe