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1 person is interested
Legacy Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Legacy Hospice
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1 person is interested
Legacy Hospice seeks volunteers to care and serve our Hospice patients and families. Our volunteers care for our patients in a variety of ways. Most patients benefit from having a volunteer visit with them and share space in their hospice journey. Some of our patients reside in nursing facilities and benefit from added visits to increase emotional care and comfort.
More opportunities with Legacy Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Legacy Hospice
Location:
2322 Blue Stone Hills Drive, Suite 220, Harrisonburg, VA 22801, US
Mission Statement
Legacy is focused primarily on comfort and pain management for our patients. Our Key Objectives: Keep patients from unnecessary hospital visits - all too often we see patients nearing the end of their lives unnecessarily traveling to and from the hospital, often via traumatizing ambulance rides. These visits are incredibly disrupting for patients, their caregivers and families and frequently result in negative physical outcomes. Instead, our team of clinicians allows patients to be cared for wherever they call home - providing the comfort and pain management needed to weather any physical disruptions. Engage in frank conversations - Like advance directives, we are firm believers in asking the right questions and knowing how to best achieve the goals.
Description
Legacy Hospice provides care to all age groups during the final stages of life, including children, adults, and the elderly. Our patients will have an experienced team of physicians, registered nurses, certified nurse aides, medical social workers, counselors, and trained volunteers available to help patients and their family members .
Our physician and Legacy staff work with patients to set up a comprehensive plan of care to manage symptoms and assess the needs of the family. Our patient's family or another caregiver will be with the patient, and members of our team will make regular visits to ensure their comfort. A nurse and a physician are on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to give patient and family support and care.
Even though a physician is a part of the Legacy team, our patient's can choose to use their regular physician to direct their care. Legacy will work closely with our patient's regular physician to give the care that is needed.
You can also apply directly online by visiting www.legacy-hospice.com and filling out a volunteer application under the "Volunteer" section of the site.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1801 Bayberry Court Suite 201Richmond, VA 23226
DATE POSTED
October 26, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training