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45 people are interested
Hospice Volunteering, Find Your Passion?
ORGANIZATION: Dignity Hospice of Colorado
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45 people are interested
Seeking Hospice Volunteers: The COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted and we are in need of more volunteers to join our Dignity team. The volunteers have many opportunities to choose from; in-person visits, music, art, mailings, bereavement assistance, cards, 11th-hour visits, and office administration hours. At this time facilities are opening to volunteers with guidelines and always changing requirements. We are seeking volunteers who want to get involved and begin the training process.
Becoming a Hospice Volunteer is an amazing opportunity to share your time, talents, heart, and presence with people and their families facing end-of-life issues. Hospice Volunteers are needed to provide non-medical supportive services such as companionship visits, engage in life-review, read, play music, watch TV/movies, alternative healing therapies, respite-care, compassionate presence, veteran to veteran connections, and bereavement support.
As a Volunteer, you are an integral member of the amazing hospice team and are provided with free comprehensive training so that you feel confident and comfortable providing your volunteer service. We value your time and want to provide opportunities for service that utilize your skills, gifts, and talents in a meaningful way. You will be supported each step of your journey with great appreciation!
To start the training process we do background checks, CPR is required, TB tests, and in the fall require the Flu shot. The COVID vaccine is also required by our company and facilities are requesting it to visit patients, some still rehave weekly COVID testing done. We do require computer knowlege as we write our visit notes in our medical EMR. Dignity has on-going continuing education required, mostly on line, and we do make it fun.
Opportunities are available in the Metro Denver area, Boulder, Longmont, Brighton, Windsor, and Ft. Collins. The Volunteer Coordinator will match you with hospice patients near your home or work so that it's convenient for you. Times and frequency of visits are flexible to meet your needs. Our Patients are all seniors mostly between the ages of 70-100. The Dignity Patients reside in Skilled Nursing, Assisted Senior Living Residences, and private homes.
Volunteers are the heart of hospice. Please reach out and let's get started.
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About Dignity Hospice of Colorado
Location:
400 East 84th Ave. W-202, Thornton, CO 80229, US
Mission Statement
Dignity Hospice exists to provide exceptional care to our patients, their families, medical professionals, referring partners and our emplyees. It is an honor to provide our services in an environment which fosters dignity, love and respect for everyone.
Description
Hospice is a special way of caring for people who are in the final stages of life. Hospice affirms the belief that is is important to make every moment of life as fulfilling and meaningful as possible, from the first days of life-limiting illness, to the last.
At Dignity, it is our goal to promote dignity and quality of life for patients with serious, often life-threatening illnesses, and for their families. To advocate and support informed decision-making and ensure that patient and family wishes, and goals are identified and respected. To apply scientific evidence in the relief of pain and other symptoms through the multidisciplinary delivery of expert symptom management and palliative care.
Volunteers are an essential and valuable part of the hospice care team and provide various therapies to patients and their families.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
400 East 84th Ave., W-202Thornton, CO 80229
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2023
SKILLS
- Music Therapy
- People Skills
- Veteran Care
- Hospice Care
- Relationship Building
- Animal Therapy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible - We work with your schedule! Volunteering is generally during the days, 7 days a week.
- Application, background check, TB Test, Flu Shot, American Red Cross CPR Certification (provided as training), Online training, annual CE's for continuing education. COVID-19 vaccines are required. Masks in facilities are required.