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Veteran-to-Veteran Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: HealthONE Hospice and Family Care
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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31 people are interested
Did you serve in the Military? Did you know that 25% of all deaths each year (about 680,000) are Veterans? Help these heroes at the end of their lives by becoming a Veteran-to-Veteran hospice volunteer. With so many veteran in our community, you have a real opportunity to honor a veteran by providing a listening ear and creating a sacred space that only another veteran can share.
Contact Cesslie Joy Pharr, Volunteer Coordinator at Brookdale Hospice 719-268-2582 or cpharr@brookdale.com and make a positive difference in the life of a Veteran hospice patient today.
Brookdale Hospice provides an individualized program of physical, emotional and practical care for the patient with emphasis on pain control and symptom management. Our program emphasizes comfort, dignity and respect, and we believe that centering our focus on both the patient and family enables us to provide the best care. Serious interested parties only, please. **For Patient Safety: must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, TB 2-step test. Possess current driver's license and vehicle insurance (if you drive to patient's residence)**
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About HealthONE Hospice and Family Care
Location:
Multiple locations throughout Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, US
Mission Statement
Our hospice volunteers make a tremendous and positive difference in the lives of hospice patients, their families, our staff-- everyone they meet. You are specifically trained to support the hospice patient in a variety of ways: sit with patients, play cards, play an instrument, sing, tell jokes, talk with families, provide spiritual care, or even sit vigil with an actively dying person. You can also help in our admin office, Our hospice volunteers provide incredible compassionate companionship to those facing terminal illness.
Description
We put the patient and family first, and recognize staff make a positive difference in their lives. Hospice Volunteers provide compassionate companionship in a variety of ways to hospice patients throughout the Colorado Springs area. Self-paced training and flexible scheduling. For Patient Safety: must pass a background check, drug screen, 2-step TB test. Possess a valid driver's license and current insurance (if you drive to patient's location).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations around Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO 80907
DATE POSTED
March 17, 2020
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Elder care
- Hospice Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Healthcare
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1/2 an hour to an hour a week. Flexible
- Heart for serving fellow veterans. Military background / family