- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Companion Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Great Lakes Caring Hospice Kokomo
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Make a real difference in someone's life!
Great Lakes Caring Hospice, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families.
Great Lakes Caring Hospice is looking for Companion Volunteers who will visit patients in local nursing facilities or in private homes. The Companion Volunteer will provide companionship, play cards/games, watch TV, take the patient out into the garden area for fresh air, read to patient, crafting, singing, and helping with events like "A Tea to Remember". There is no physical care involved. Hours are very flexible, weekdays, evenings or weekends. Typically, we ask that you visit your assigned patient 1-2 hours per week, but a minimum of 4 hours a month is required of any volunteer.
More opportunities with Great Lakes Caring Hospice Kokomo
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About Great Lakes Caring Hospice Kokomo
Location:
2751 Albright Rd., Kokomo, IN 46902, US
Mission Statement
Our Name Is Our Mission Caring is at the heart of everything we do, especially when walking you through life’s final chapters. When family, friends, loved ones and referring physicians entrust us with your care when you are nearing the end of your life, we always strive to assure that you spend your remaining days in exceptional comfort and with the utmost dignity.
Description
Volunteers play a vital role in our ability to provide hospice services. By volunteering a few hours or days a month you can make a difference in the lives of the patients and families we serve. As a volunteer you can choose to work with hospice patients and their families or in administrative activities at the hospice office.
A person who volunteers is trained for the area in which they choose to serve and are under the direction of the hospice staff member responsible for the volunteer program.
There are two major areas in which to volunteer with different job titles within those areas.
1. Administrative/Non-Patient Care Volunteer is a person who wants to volunteer but desires no direct patient contact. They may provide administrative assistance in the hospice office. There are non-patient care volunteers who can assist with yard work, running errands and other helpful activities.
2. Patient Care Volunteer is a person who wants to volunteer directly with patients, whether it is in the patient's own home, primary care giver's home, assisted living home, nursing home or other long term care facilities.
We are located at 3115 South Webster Street Kokomo, IN 46902 Our office hours are 8:00am to 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. 866-437-7770
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3115 South Webster StKokomo, IN 46902
DATE POSTED
April 28, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 17
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hrs per month
- TB testing for any volunteers working with patients. More information at www.greatlakescaring.com