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6 people are interested
Van Driver for Cancer Patients!
ORGANIZATION: AstraZeneca Hope Lodge
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6 people are interested
We are looking for a volunteer van driver! We are seeking a detail oriented, responsible & outgoing individual to help in driving cancer patients to and from the local grocery store. Available Hours: One or two shifts a month, Monday or Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm.
Duties & Responsibilities: Provide transportation to and from the local grocery store for guests of the lodge. Abide by all Hope Lodge protocols, procedures, and standards. Willing to attend recommended trainings and periodic updates. Maintains strict patient confidentiality. Refrains from offering medical advice. Aware of and sensitive to social, economic and cultural differences.
Qualifications: Must have a clean driving record & be familiar with driving in Boston. Experience driving a van is a plus. Must possess excellent organizational, relationship and communication skills Relationship skills: must be empathetic, considerate, helpful, team oriented, caring, supportive and patient. Organizational skills: must be detail oriented, self-reliant, conscientious & dependable. Communication Skills: must be supportive.
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About AstraZeneca Hope Lodge
Location:
125 South Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130, US
Mission Statement
The AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston is a tangible reflection of the American Cancer Society's commitment to improving the quality of life for cancer patients and their loved ones. Hope Lodges are a 'home away from home' made available at no cost to patients undergoing active outpatient treatment for cancer.
Description
the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center is a state-of-the-art facility that serves as a "home away from home" for patients traveling more than 40 miles to their outpatient treatments. There is no charge to stay at Hope Lodge, for either the patient or his or her caregivers.
The AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston allows patients to focus on their recovery by providing:
- 40 private patient suites, each with a sitting room, bathroom, and bedroom with two beds
- Common areas including a library, courtyards, and a meal preparation and dining area
- transportation to treatment
- the on-site resources of an American Cancer Society Quality of Life Center
In comfortable surroundings abutting Boston's famed Emerald Necklace network of parks, patients and caregivers can discuss their experiences, share stories, eat meals together, and draw strength from one another.
For many, treatment at medical centers in Boston offers the greatest hope of beating their cancer. However, we know that the cost of traveling far from home and then facing the expense of hotels, meals, and transportation, can make that option prohibitive for many. The Lodge provides approximately 14,000 nights of free lodging to cancer patients every year. A typical guest spends six weeks at the Lodge, saving more than $7,000.
Since its opening in November 2008, the AstraZeneca Hope Lodge Center in Boston has provided over 35,000 nights of free lodging to 1,200 cancer patients from 50 states and 12 countries, saving them over $6.5 million in housing costs.
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WHEN
WHERE
125 South Huntington AveJamaica Plain, MA 02130
DATE POSTED
March 24, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 2-3 hours monthly