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South Texas VA Hospital Patient Visit Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Soldiers' Angels - San Antonio
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POSITION SUMMARY
A Patient Visit Volunteer is a regular volunteer who conducts patient visits at the VA Medical Center delivering care and comfort items to veterans. A Patient Visit Volunteer may also help veterans with tasks such as reading their mail or writing a letter for them. The volunteer may also have the opportunity to sit with patients, to keep them company or listen to a story.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Visit patients on various units of the VA hospital on a regular basis.
Distribute donated items (when available) to patients and/or family members (e.g. blankets, comfort kits, hygiene products)
Work through the VAVS office to coordinate visits and distributions
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to VA rules.
Abide by and support the philosophy, policy, and guidelines of Soldiers’ Angels.
Participate in training or orientation as needed.
Keep careful records of hours volunteered and items distributed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
No experience is necessary, just a deep appreciation for veterans and a willingness to help.
In addition, the Patient Visit Volunteer should be:
Enthusiastic about working with veterans
Comfortable in a hospital setting (where some veterans are very sick or disabled)
Organized, flexible, and willing to help as needed
Dependable
Personable and have good communication skills (including good listening skills)
Empathic, kind, and having a positive attitude.
Must be willing to go through the VA hospital’s VAVS application and orientation process
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About Soldiers' Angels - San Antonio
Location:
2895 NE Loop 410, Suite 107, San Antonio, TX 78218, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Soldiers’ Angels is to provide aid, comfort, and resources to the military, veterans, and their families.
Description
Soldiers' Angels HQ located in San Antonio, Texas supports the South Texas Veterans Affairs Healthcare System which encompasses the greater San Antonio metropolitan area and Kerrville.
Soldiers' Angels has many wonderful programs to support our military families, deployed service members, wounded service members and veterans. Our programs are broken into categories based on the population they serve. Soldiers' Angels offers programs for wounded, deployed, families, and others. Most of our programs could not be possible without the support of the wonderful Angels who dedicate their time, money and talents, to the organization.
"May No Soldier Go Unloved" encapsulates the motivation behind Soldiers' Angels. The volunteers of Soldiers' Angels work tirelessly supporting our nation's veterans, wounded heroes, deployed service members and their families.
In 2017 alone, Soldiers’ Angels provided over $17 million in aid to over 360,000 service members, veterans, wounded heroes, and military families. Soldiers’ Angels volunteers are the heart of the organization and logged over 148,000 volunteer hours just in 2017!
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
2700 NE Loop 410, Suite 310San Antonio, TX 78217
DATE POSTED
January 11, 2018
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible
- Interest in serving veterans, comfortable in a hospital setting, dependable, positive attitude