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84 people are interested
Assist our Hospice Patients, Bring some Happiness!
ORGANIZATION: OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care (formerly Evercare Hospice)
Please visit the new page to apply.
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84 people are interested
If you are interested in making a difference in someone’s life, then OPTUM Palliative & Hospice Care has the volunteer opportunity for you. Our volunteers provide a variety of services such as companionship, socialization, possibly spiritual and emotional support or you could take the patient for a walk or simply watch a movie or TV. You might be asked to read to the patient, maybe play music or even provide a short break for the caregiver so they can get out of the house for an hour or two. These are just a few of the wonderful things you could do for a patient on hospice. All volunteers must attend a training session, submit to a 2 step TB test, drug screening, criminal background check and we offer the Hepatitis B vaccination which is optional, all at no charge to the volunteer. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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
Various Locations throughout Orange and LA CountieAnaheim, CA 92805
DATE POSTED
January 18, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Younger than 18? You can work in our Office!!
- 2 step TB Test and drug screening (Hep B optional)