We WANT YOU to join our team! Become a Hospice volunteer (Greenville)
ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring
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Great Lakes Caring Hospice, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking to add volunteers to our team. We are searching for volunteers who are passionate about making a difference, self-motivated, brimming with creativity and up for a challenge.
Providing end of life care for patients and families is no easy task. Volunteers will learn to embrace the hospice philosophy as they navigate end of life care. Companion Volunteers offer friendly visits and socialization to Hospice patients at the bedside, and offer caregivers a much needed break by offering respite support.
Each patient is unique, and visits vary greatly. One volunteer might sit vigil at the bedside of his patient, just holding her hand. Another volunteer might share a love for building model airplanes with his patient, and set out to build one last plane. And yet another might meet family members in the home or at the bedside, and listen to them recount stories of their loved one’s golden years.
In addition to companion volunteering, we are seeking volunteers who are interested in sharing other gifts and talents, such as photography, crafts, and helping record patient’s Life Stories.
Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Nancy Hicks at (517) 513-1059 or by email at nhicks@greatlakescaring.com
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About Elara Caring
Location:
630 Kenmoor, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, US
Mission Statement
Elara Caring Hospice encourages a philosophy of care that assists patients, caregivers, family and friends during the final stages of terminal illness. We promote dignity and emphasize quality of life for those who choose to die in familiar surroundings with the ones they love. Right time, Right place, Right Hospice.
Description
Time is our most precious gift. Share your gift with a Hospice patient.
Time is limited, yet of eternal value. What makes it so is how you use it and to whom you give it. Share your gift of time with a patient on their end-of-life journey. No special skills are necessary, just a listening ear and an open heart. It will be some of the most rewarding time you’ll ever spend.
Elara Caring Hospice is currently looking for Volunteers: Companion Volunteers, Pet Therapy, Veteran Volunteers, Office Volunteers, and Crafting Volunteers. We have patients in need in outlying areas as well as the Grand Rapids Area. These areas include Grand Rapids, Big Rapids, Wayland/ Hastings, Greenville, Rockford, Holland, and Saugatuck/Douglas.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
101 Main StGreenville, MI 48838
DATE POSTED
November 27, 2019
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Healthcare
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Six months preferred
- Time is our most precious gift. Share your gift with a hospice patient.