Horizon needs more volunteers to support Meals on Wheels program. As a local, non-profit organization, we depend on volunteer support. If you have daytime availability and can drive, please consider serving in this capacity!
Make a difference in Milwaukee by delivering hot meals to our seniors and shut-ins! Horizon Home Care & Hospice has several Meals On Wheels routes in the Milwaukee metro area and some outlying suburbs. If interested in joining our team of dedicated volunteer delivery drivers, please contact us today for more information!
As you might expect, the demand for home delivered meals has increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please consider donating a little of your time to help us guarantee that everyone in our community can get the help that they need.
To ensure your safety, and the safety of those receiving meals, Horizon follows all CDC guidelines. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
Wearing a mask/face covering
Maintaining social distancing of 6 feet or more
Self-quarantining if you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms (fever, chills, cough or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea)
Washing hands and/or sanitizing often
Disinfecting work areas before and after use
Horizon will provide all necessary protective equipment and supplies to ensure that all safe practices can be followed.
To start your service experience, please reach out to Terrence at 414-586-8332 / terrence.sippel@hhch.net.
PLEASE INCLUDE A PHONE NUMBER THAT WE CAN BEST REACH YOU AT.
1 Shift
morning /
09:00 AM to 11:45 AM
NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Horizon Home Care and Hospice
Location:
11400 West Lake Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53224, US
Mission Statement
Horizon is a home care and hospice provider built on a foundation of care that celebrates the human spirit and the desire for security, comfort, and compassion. We are a professional team of 550+ employees and 150+ volunteers who make a loving difference in the lives of more than 2,500 patients and families throughout Southeastern Wisconsin. The idea of 'home' is central to Horizon. Home means different things to different people, but one thing it should always be is a place where we value each other. It's a place where people genuinely care about the comfort and security of others. We know our purpose is to give our patients home, whatever that means to them, wherever they are. More about Our Local Non-Profit Horizon Home Care & Hospice was established in 1990 and today serves as the second largest full service home care agency and hospice in Wisconsin. We are a local, non-profit organization sponsored by Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital and Columbia St. Mary's Hospital.
Description
Award Winning Volunteer Program
We're some of the nicest people you'll find. Let us get you started on your service experience - we guarantee you’ll feel proud and purposeful. You can choose from one of our many volunteer roles that best match your time and talent.
Hospice volunteers at Horizon serve in many different ways:
They feed our patients. They reposition our patients. they befriend and love our patients.
They offer respite and reassurance to our caregivers.
They run errands, cut lawns, and mop floors in patient homes.
They deliver a friendly smile and a meal to our homebound.
They file papers and send out mailings for numerous Horizon departments.
They serve at agency events.
They arrange flowers - hundreds and hundreds of flowers each and every week.
They welcome our bereaved in the Grief Resource Center and offer a coffee, pastry and listening ear.
They are on-call to be present for those who are actively dying.
They respect and support our staff.
As you can see, our volunteers do a lot for our organization. Come serve with us - you'll be so happy that you did.
Community
Hunger
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift
