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43 people are interested
11th Hour (Vigil) Volunteer for Hospice Patients
ORGANIZATION: OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care (formerly Evercare Hospice)
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43 people are interested
Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care is currently looking for 11 th Hour Volunteers also known as Vigil Volunteers to assist in supporting patients during their final hours of the actively dying stage. Our hope would be that "no one dies alone". Volunteers will help in creating peaceful surroundings, sharing in silence with patient and family. Offering a calm and peaceful presence, or possibly being an active listener if that is needed. You could play soft music or read something inspirational. It is also important to provide relief to caregivers & family members or listen to family share stories about their loved one. Lastly you can help the family say good-bye to their loved one. Specialized training and ongoing support are provided by our Interdisciplinary Team of Physicians, nurses, socials workers and chaplains. You will need to attend our regular volunteer training class and volunteer as a regular volunteer for a while before taking on the role as a Vigil Volunteer. You will then need the specialized training for the 11 th Hour Program. Before beginning our program you must submit to and pass a 2 step TB test, drug screening and background check.
More opportunities with OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care (formerly Evercare Hospice)
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care (formerly Evercare Hospice)
Location:
3120 W Lake Center Drive, Santa Ana, CA 92704, US
Mission Statement
To provide compassionate, individiualized end of life services to patients and families.
Description
Optum Palliative & Hospice Care, is accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence.
CHAP accreditation recognizes that OPTUM meets the industry's highest nationally recognized standards. Less than 15 percent of all US hospice agencies are CHAP accredited.
As demonstrated through CHAP accreditation, OPTUM provides high-quality, compassionate hospice and palliative care services in 11 states. Not only do we provide the basic hospice and palliative care services required by law, we offer many additional services that standard hospices do not. Here are the benefits and services our patients could receive:
- Involvement of an OPTUM Hospice or Palliative Care Physician
- Unrestricted access to the kind of therapies patients need, including certain life-prolonging therapies, such as radiation or chemotherapy
- Coordinated care with the patient's physician
- Assistance navigating the health care system and Medicare/Medicaid certification
- 24-hour-a-day on-call support
- Pain and symptom management and control
- Psychological and spiritual support
- Support and education for patients' loved ones
At the heart of hospice is the belief that everyone has the right to dignity and freedom from pain at the end of life. This is why we are dedicated to creating personalized care plans, which give patients the specific care they need and deserve.
OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care is Medicare-approved, which means that our services are covered by Medicare, Medicaid, military health plans and most private insurance companies.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2017
SKILLS
- Music Theory
- Massage Therapy
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Hospice Care
- Anthropology
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hour per month
- Hep B (optional)