- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
Volunteers Needed to Provide Companionship!
ORGANIZATION: Pathways to Compassion Hospice
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
Pathways to Compassion Hospice is seeking compassionate, caring individuals to serve as hospice volunteers. Volunteers provide support to terminally ill patients and their families in our community by offering comfort care, respite care, and companionship to patients.
Hospice volunteers are part of the interdisciplinary team and make an unselfish commitment to be a steady source of comfort and compassion for the families they serve. Volunteers may offer relief for the family, listen and support the patient and family, or simply play cards with the patient. If you are a good listener or a good talker and are able to provide a comforting touch and calming presence, this volunteer opportunity is for you!
Prior to visiting patients, volunteers must complete paperwork, a background check, two tuberculosis skin tests, and training. Volunteers are assigned a patient to visit once a week throughout their journey at the end-of-life. Documentation after each visit is required.
Ongoing training and supervision is provided. We also welcome students needing to fulfill service learning projects. Contact Pathways to Compassion at 402.333.3149 or email casey.haffield@cchnet.net for more information.
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About Pathways to Compassion Hospice
Location:
287 North 115th Street, Omaha, NE 68154, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Pathways to Compassion Hospice is to affirm life during its final stages by providing holistic compassionate care to patients and their families; by providing access to hospice care for under-served or difficult to serve populations; by wise and efficient use of available resources, and by educating the community.
Description
Hospice Philosophy Hospice provides palliative support and care for persons in the last phases of incurable disease so that they may live as fully and as comfortable as possible. Hospice recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living and focuses on maintaining the quality of remaining life. Hospice affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death. Hospice exists in the hope and belief that through appropriate care, and the promotion of a caring community sensitive to their needs, patients and their families may be free to attain a degree of mental, social, physical and spiritual preparation for death that is satisfactory to them.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
287 North 115th StreetOmaha, NE 68154
DATE POSTED
February 23, 2017
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Elder care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Crocheting
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 4+ hours a month
- One hour a week should be provided in order to build a relationship and routine with your patient.