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2 people are interested
Hospice Volunteers Needed
ORGANIZATION: Abode Hospice and Home Health
Please visit the new page to apply.
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2 people are interested
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a form of care tailored specifically for the needs of individuals and families facing a life-limiting illness. A diverse medical care team works together to manage pain, increase comfort, and support every aspect of a patients physical, emotional, and spiritual health. The goal of hospice care is to help people live their last days with respect, peace, and dignity.
What can volunteers do?
There is a wide variety of ways volunteers can help! We match our volunteers with patients who have the same hobbies and interests.
- Just being there for the patient
- Reading their favorite book
- Looking through old photo albums
- Bringing baked goods,
- Crafts/sewing/crocheting
- Painting their nails/simple grooming
- Light housekeeping/lawn care
- Spritual Support
- Therapy pets...and many, many ways to make our patients feel loved, comfortable, and valued.
More opportunities with Abode Hospice and Home Health
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Abode Hospice and Home Health
Location:
503 Woodruff Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83401, US
Mission Statement
Abode Hospice is committed to recognizing that individuals and families are the true experts in their own care. We support our staff so they can put our patients and families first. We will focus on enhancing the patient’s quality of life, preserving the patient’s dignity and dealing with the patient’s end of life issues. Our team of professionals will provide education to the community, patient, and family to encourage the use of Hospice services everywhere. Our mission is to treat all those that we come in contact with (patients, caregivers, fellow employees, referral sources, vendors and payers) the way we would want to be treated.
Description
The philosophy of Abode Hospice is to provide the terminally ill patient and his or her family and friends supportive and loving care, in tranquil surroundings, and the wherewithal to live fully and comfortably for as long as possible. The patient is then permitted to die naturally and with dignity when the time comes.
Hospice Care seeks to alleviate emotional and spiritual pain, and to control the accompanying symptoms. While it may be futile to pursue aggressive treatments or surgery, Hospice can provide attention, friendship, care and love.
With appropriate intervention and utilization of the multitude of resources that are available for palliation and pain control, the last months, weeks and days of an individual’s life can have quality, and provide loved ones with lasting memories of special moments.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
503 S Woodruff AvenueIdaho Falls, ID 83401
DATE POSTED
February 7, 2017
SKILLS
- Music Therapy
- Spiritual Healing
- Storytelling
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours a week, or more if wanted.
- Orientation and training provided.