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78 people are interested
Hospice Field Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Caring Hospice Services of New York
Please visit the new page to apply.
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78 people are interested
Hospice volunteers:
- Visit patients in their homes and in facilities offering companionship and a chance to reminisce
- Read books, newspapers and other favorites to people when they aren’t able themselves
- Assist with small errands for the patient and family.
- Share their talents and gifts... Play Music, sing, draw at bedside of patient, create photo albums, knitt blankets and more.
- Provide patient the opportunity to tell his/her life story through the use of video, (if patient or caregiver has one available), audio and/or the written word.
- Office Volunteers assist office staff with basic tasks such as copying and filing, helping with web research, spreadsheets and more.
- Contribute to volunteer newsletter keeping volunteers and staff in tune with the Hospice Volunteer Program’s activities.
More opportunities with Caring Hospice Services of New York
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About Caring Hospice Services of New York
Location:
3039 Ave. U, Brooklyn, NY 11229, US
Mission Statement
Caring Hospice is a unique and holistic service designed to meet the emotional, social, spiritual, and physical needs of our patients and their families as they face terminal illness. Our mission is to coordinate patient and family services while respecting their choices, values and beliefs. Hospice affirms life. Hospice exists to provide support and comfort to dying patients and their families. Hospice supports patients so that they might live as comfortably and as fully as possible. Hospice neither hastens nor postpones death. We exists in the hope and belief that with care, patients and their families are free to attain a satisfactory degree of mental and spiritual preparation for death.
Description
Hospice is a way of providing care for a person who is terminally ill, it is a program that focuses on the quality of life.Hospice believes in the right of people to know accurately and honestly what is happening to them so they can choose how they want to spend the remaining amount of time in the most purposeful and meaningful way.Hospice is for people who have terminal illness and is a way to deal realistically with a fatal disease. It offers the hope of dignity and comfort. and is family oriented program that helps families and/or friends to care for their loved one in the home.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3039 Avenue UBrooklyn, NY 11229
DATE POSTED
April 2, 2020
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Music Therapy
- Elder care
- Bereavement Support
- Relationship Building
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible, would perfer a minimum of twice a month.
- Annual physical includding PPD.