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3 people are interested
Sunday Respite Support - Hospice
ORGANIZATION: Compassus Hospice & Palliative Care
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
One of the most frequent requests for respite support is from those families who would like to attend their church's Sunday Service or Bible Study, but are unable to leave their loved one unattended.
Do you have free time on Sundays to help fill this need?
Respite Care Volunteers provide companionship to a hospice patient while giving the family member/s a break from their daily caregiving duties. These volunteers provide a supportive presence to those who cannot be left alone.
Respite Care Volunteers may be requested on an "as needed" basis or for regularly scheduled visits for a minimum of a 2 hour time frame per visit.
Note: Volunteers are not expected to assist with any personal cares (feeding, dressing, administering medications, etc.)
This position requires professionalism, sound judgment, effective communication skills, compassion and, most importantly, dependability.
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About Compassus Hospice & Palliative Care
Location:
9415 W Forest Home Ave., suite 200, Hales Corners, WI 53130, US
Mission Statement
Care, Comfort & Compassion for the Whole Family We believe everyone deserves to live in comfort and dignity throughout their lives. Hospice care helps ensure that those with a life-limiting illness live each day to its fullest; we do that by tending to their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. All of us at Hospice Advantage believe strongly in our mission of helping patients and their families during this time.
Description
We're committed to providing the highest quality care that our patients and their families deserve.
In becoming a hospice volunteer, you will embark on an exciting adventure which will not only improve the lives of others but uplift your spirit as well.
"Volunteers embody all that is best about hospice. When hope seems lost, volunteers are found at the bedside asking for nothing but the opportunity to give. When all the news seems to be bad, volunteers deliver a warm message of universal friendship and community. When all the power and promise of our high-tech society and healthcare system yield as they must to human mortality, volunteers remind us of the mystical and eternal value of human connectedness. Without volunteers, hospice as we know it ... and as we want it to be ... ceases to exist." - Rod Hildebrant, Owner & President of Hospice Advantage
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various Locations, Milwaukee & Waukesha CountiesMilwaukee and Waukesha Counties, WI 53072
DATE POSTED
October 24, 2016
SKILLS
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- minimum of 2 hours per visit