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68 people are interested
Have a heart? Share it when it's needed most.
ORGANIZATION: AseraCare Hospice
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68 people are interested
Volunteers with a strong sense of compassion are sought in all parts of Houston and surrounding areas to help meet the following needs of terminally ill patients in hospice care:
Patient Support - Spend time with patients by reading, sharing music, stories, holding a hand, discussing worldly events, and just offering tender companionship.
Family Support- Help families by spending time with the patient so the family caregivers can take a nap, go grocery shopping, get a hair cut, attend church services, or anything else they can’t find time to do otherwise. Or run errands for them, make phone calls to them to see how they are, and become a trusted friend with a listening ear. You can also help with light housekeeping chores.
Pet Therapy - Visit patients with your loving, kind, gentle-natured pet to and spend time sharing your pet’s company.
Cosmetology - Help paint patients’ fingernails, comb and fix their hair, and give hand and foot massages.
Vigil Visits - Sit with patients while in the active dying stage so they don't have to die alone. Pray with them and family members, read to them, and sing to them. Make phone calls for family members when a patient passes on to relieve the family.
Administrative/Office - Help out with filing, faxing, packets, phone calls, updating volunteer files, updating newsletter to volunteers, and mail outs.
Bereavement - Assist the bereavement coordinator and help with phone calls, patient/family visits, mail outs, and updating files.
Tuck-In Calls - Come into the office and call each family/patient to make sure they have everything they need for the weekend (supplies, medications, equipment, and any other issues that need to be addressed).
Public Relations - Help educate the community about hospice care and the benefits hospice has to offer by attending community events and handing out literature in area hospitals, nursing facilities, personal care homes, colleges and universities, and churches.
If you are a surviving family member, we encourage you to wait a minimum of 1 year following the patent's death to serve as a direct care volunteer or in the public relations activities.
SEE ZIP CODES BELOW FOR DIRECT CONTACT VOLUNTEERS WITH PATIENTS/FAMILIES.
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SEE ZIP CODES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS ONLY:
77008
More opportunities with AseraCare Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About AseraCare Hospice
Location:
1235 North Loop West, Suite 215, Houston, TX 77008, US
Mission Statement
AseraCare Hospice Mission
AseraCare Hospice privides an individualized program of physical, emotional,spiritual and practical care for people in the last phases of an incurable disease, with an emphisis on control of pain and other symptoms. The program is reflective of a spirit and idea of caring that emphasizes comfort and dignity for the dying, making it possible for them to remain independent for as long as possible, and in familiar surroundings. Hospice care is centered on the patient/family/caregiver. Hospice personnel respects and responds to the unique differences in family/caregiver, lifestyle, values, and wishes.
We believe that volunteers are the heart of our program. Our volunteers are what makes the difference in our patients/caregivers lives on a daily basis.
We are looking for volunteers that have a calling on their heart to spend a little time making a big difference in their community.
There are so many opportunities for our volunteers here at AseraCare Hospice.
Here are just a few of the things our volunteers do:
Companionship Volunteers: volunteers spend time with the hospice patient. He or she most often takes on the role of trusted friend, being there when the patient needs a listening ear or a hand to hold.
Harmony of Hearts: sing and play musical instruments, such as autoharp, guitar and violin. They typically join in groups of two or three to visit patients and bring them the gift of music.
Pet Therapy: trained volunteers and their certified pets visit our patients- bringing joy, warmth and companionship to help brighten the last days of their lives. Pet therapy can bring our patients a sense of peace and trust, and help to relieve stress.
Vigil Volunteers: group of caring, compassionate volunteer provide a comforting presence to those patients in the final stage of their disease. the goal of the Vigil Volunteer is to ensure that "No patient shall die alone," and they consider it a special privilege to care for people at the end of their lives.
Bereavement Volunteers: provide support services for the family and friends for up to 13 months following the death of the loved one. Help the bereavement coordinator provide this service.
Craft Volunteers: making small gifts to take out to paitents on holidays to brighten their day.
Adopting Nursing Home: Adopting a Nursing home in your area to bake cookies on holidays for patients and nursing staff.
Office Volunteers: to help with making packets, filing, phone calls, ect.
Description
We believe that everyone has a special talent and a gift to offer their community. If you have a desire to give back to your community please come and see if Hospice Volunteer is for you.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1235 North Loop West, Suite 215Houston, TX 77008
DATE POSTED
July 6, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- Only 2 hours per month!
- Drug & TB Testing (provided)