- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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77 people are interested
Compassionate Presence? Kind Heart? We Need YOU!
ORGANIZATION: Sojourn Hospice
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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77 people are interested
Do you have a generous, caring heart? Are you interested in serving your community in a deeply meaningful way? Sojourn Hospice invites you to become one of our valued Hospice Volunteer Team Members. Our clients and families appreciate you reading a book to a client, holding a conversation, offering companionship, sitting with a client while the family caregiver runs errands or takes a break, gardening, walking a pet, doing light shopping, etc. The most important skills required are an Open Heart and a Compassionate Presence. Sojourn Hospice volunteers receeive in depth training as well as ongoing individual and group support. We serve Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties; the Peninsula and East Bay communities. We ask a service commitment of 4 hours a week for a minimum of one year. Schedules are flexible according to your availability and client need. This is a volunteer opportunity that can change the way you view and appreciate your own life as you offer your time and kindness to those clients and families who are living with dying . Make a real difference in the life of someone who appreciates exactly what YOU have to offer. Become a Sojourn Hospice Volunteer!
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About Sojourn Hospice
Location:
1879 Lundy Avenue, Suite 123, San Jose, CA 95131, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to affirm the life of the individual who is terminally ill by providing a full continuum of clinical, spiritual and emotional support, allowing that individual and their loved ones the ability to cope with the final stages of their life with comfort and dignity. "Hand in Hand on Your Journey".
Description
Sojourn Hospice, a program of Healthy Living, Inc., is a hospice serving Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. We are dedicated to supporting individuals and their families on the journey through the final stages of life. The physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental challenges specific to this experience can be overwhelming for the family and the person with a terminal illness. Sojourn Hospice volunteers receive specialized training in providing compassionate presence and practical support to the individual and the family. Simple human kindness is especially valued and appreciated in these difficult times. Providing even brief moments of relief for patients and their families is so needed and appreciated by those receiving End Of Life care. The rewards of participating in a community joining as a compassionate circle of support can be profound and life changing for all.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1879 Lundy AvenueSuite 123San Jose, CA 95131
DATE POSTED
January 4, 2018
SKILLS
- Nursing
- Bilingual
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
- Hospice Care
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours/week for 1 year
- 16-18 hours training prior to assignment