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Patient Care / Caregiver Respite Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Blessed Trinity Hospice, Inc.

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Blessed Trinity Hospice is seeking Patient Care Volunteers to visit our patients in Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Johnson, Miami, and Linn counties in Kansas. Volunteers serve as a member of the hospice team by sharing skills and interests in a manner that provides comfort and enriches the quality of life for those served. Volunteers serve on a regularly scheduled basis and provide the following:

  • Support services - companionship, friendly visiting, active listening, bedside sitting, letter writing.
  • Sharing hobbies and special interests -- reading, gardening, listening to music, sports, travel, crafts, etc.
  • Caregiver Respite - staying with a patient to give their family member/caregiver a break and alllow them to take some time for self care.
No task is too big or too small for a hospice volunteer, but often the most important thing you can do is just "be there" for patients to reassure them they are not alone, to hold a hand, to offer a smile, or to just listen. It is not easy work, but the personal rewards are enormous. The strength and courage of patients provide a constant source of inspiration, and volunteers usually feel they gain more than they have been able to give.

Other volunteer opportunities include providing help with special projects, mailings, reception, clerical support or working with special events such as memorial services and fund raising events.

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About Blessed Trinity Hospice, Inc.

Location:

6376 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66211, US

Mission Statement

At Blessed Trinity Hospice, our Mission is to enhance the comfort and quality of life of those affected by a life-limiting illness, grief or loss and their families by providing physical, emotional, spiritual and practical care that reflects the individuality of each patient.

Description

What is Hospice Care?

Hospice is specialized care and support for anyone with an advanced illness with a life expectancy of 6 months or less if the disease take a normal course.

At Blessed Trinity Hospice, we see hospice as a philosophical choice, a way of living the last phase of life. Our experienced team tenderly, yet skillfully, guides clients and loved ones through every step of the journey. The staff at Blessed Trinity Hospice empower clients and their families to experience life’s final months according to their loved ones wishes, with the utmost comfort and dignity. Along the way, the staff at Blessed Trinity Hospice teach clients and families what to expect at each stage and provide physical, emotional, and spiritual support- all while managing pain and/or other symptoms to promote comfort.

Our services are provided wherever you or a loved one calls home, whether it is a private home, assisted living community or skilled nursing community.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Seniors
Veterans & Military Families
Health & Medicine, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

6376 College BlvdLeawood, KS 66211

DATE POSTED

June 7, 2016

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Animal Therapy
  • Singing
  • Hospice Care
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Minimum of 1 hour per month. Very Flexible.
  • Pet Therapy- pets requrre current shots and vaccination and must have good temperment.

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