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3 people are interested
VITAS Massage Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of Kansas City
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3 people are interested
Massage therapy comforts 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 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 Kansas City
Location:
6601 Winchester Avenue, Suite 220, Kansas City, MO 64133, US
Mission Statement
VITAS recongnizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an intregal 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 hospice, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care.
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6601 Winchester AvenueSuite 220Kansas City, MO 64133
DATE POSTED
October 9, 2015
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