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10 people are interested
VITAS Massage & Reiki Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of Cleveland/Akron areas
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10 people are interested
Massage Therapy and Reiki Volunteers comfort VITAS patients at the end of life--and their families--with relaxing and pain-reducing therapeutic touch and massage. A dying patient's sense of isolation from the world around him or her is often made worse by the lack of comforting human touch. Muscles may be contracted and stiff, and all that is needed is for someone to gently rub the shoulders, neck and back. When patients spend their days immobile in a recliner or bed, Massage Therapy and Reiki Volunteers provide compassionate touch, relaxation, a sense of well being, emotional health and a state of balance. And volunteering your professional services to a VITAS patient makes you feel as good as your patient feels.
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About VITAS Healthcare of Cleveland/Akron areas
Location:
600 East Granger Road Suite 100, Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131, 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 hospice 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 Healthcare, providing friendly, non-medical care to hospice patients and their families and offering administrative services in the office to support the work of hospice staff.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Near your home or business in thefollowing counties: Cuyahoga, Portage, Geauga,Lorain, Wayne, Lake, Summit, Stark and MedinaBrooklyn Heights, OH 44131
DATE POSTED
October 8, 2015
SKILLS
- Patient Care
- People Skills
- Massage Therapy
- Elder care
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4-8 hours per month