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1 person is interested
Share the Gift of Time....Enrich your own Life while helping someone else.
ORGANIZATION: Encompass Health - Hospice of Auburn & Opelika
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
Alacare Home Health & Hospice is looking for volunteers who can give the gift of time.
Enrich your own life while helping someone else.
Reach out and offer a hand to someone in need, a supportive word, or a touch or just another’s
presence can bring comfort to a patient and family.
Hospice volunteers provide companionship to caregiver as well as patients. Some activities include: brief caregiver relief, errand running, weekly phone calls, and/or spiritual/emotional support.
If you are interested in volunteering, please email me @ Sonya.Bryan@alacare.com
More opportunities with Encompass Health - Hospice of Auburn & Opelika
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Encompass Health - Hospice of Auburn & Opelika
Location:
Volunteer Services, 2312 Center Hills Drive, Opelika, AL 36801, US
Mission Statement
At Encompass Health, we are committed to delivering the highest quality care to our patients. From inpatient rehabilitation to home-based care, we’re with our patients for every step of their post-acute journey. Our clinical collaboration and cutting-edge treatments ensure patients receive the best care for their needs at all times. We’re proud to say our approach helps patients achieve better outcomes. We believe integrated care delivery across the healthcare continuum is critical to achieving the best outcomes for patients. We exist to provide a better way to care that elevates expectations and outcomes.
Description
We of Encompass Health - Hospice, are looking for kind individuals to help ease burdens of families going through difficult times.
At Encompass Health we foster a culture of compassion and collaboration encouraging and empowering each employee and volunteer to keep learning and growing together. Our compassionate end-of-life care is provided in the patient’s home, whether that is a home address, nursing home, assisted living community, independent living community or other location. It focuses on the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of both the individual patient and our patients’ loved ones: caregivers, spouses, children, extended family and friends.
Our experienced team understands the complexity of issues and feelings that surround hospice care and end of life. Our care process is designed to maximize our patient’s quality of life and offer our patients and their love ones comfort, support and guidance when facing a terminal illness
Our Goal is to provide a sense of dignity and peace for our patients, while controlling pain, minimizing discomfort and managing symptoms. We also prioritize emotional and spiritual needs, guiding our patients and their loved one through the end-of-life process.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
33 Aliant ParkwayAlexander City, AL 35010
DATE POSTED
September 18, 2018
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- People Skills
- Music Therapy
- Administrative Support
- Relationship Building
- Telecommunications
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- your availability
- References and ompletion of orientation