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53 people are interested
Hospice Comfort Volunteers- Williamstown
ORGANIZATION: Ascend Health
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53 people are interested
"Ascend Hospice is looking for individuals who are willing to volunteer their time, talent and treasure to our patients through comfort companionship; A gentle touch, a conversation, holding someone's hand, playing music, reading or just making someone feel special by providing caring comfort.
Ascend Hospice is looking for individuals who are willing to volunteer their time, talent and treasure to our patients through comfort companionship. A gentle touch, a conversation, holding someone's hand, playing music, reading to them or just making them feel special by providing caring comfort to patients in need.
Ascend Hospice is looking for companion, reiki and reflexology practitioners, pet and music therapists, plus craft volunteers. Are you a military veteran who would like to provide companionship and support to military veterans on our hospice service? Please join us as a volunteer in our We Honor Vets, a Veteran to Veteran Program.
Volunteers are required to follow CDC guidelines, be compliant with Ascend Hospice policies, practices and facility requirements for infection control.
At this time, we require volunteers: To be fully Covid-19 Vaccinated, Up-to-date TB tested, Daily Covid-19 self-screened. We provide all required Personal Protective Equipment and volunteer training!
If you are interested in learning more, please respond to this ad, we would love to hear from you!"
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About Ascend Health
Location:
1600 St. Georges Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07065, US
Mission Statement
Ascend Healthcare believes in providing compassionate care and preserving quality of life for all patients at every stage of illness or injury. Our goal is to relieve the patients burden and ease stress with integrity and compassion, through hospice services. We embrace a holistic and personalized approach, as we care for the whole person, mind, body and spirit.
Description
Founded in 1995, Ascend Healthcare is a non-denominational, multi-cultural hospice and palliative care provider. We believe that hospice services should reflect the life we live - fully with dignity and grace. Our hospice team offers comfort and care at the most sensitive time.
Ascend Healthcare serves all counties throughout the state of New Jersey
Companion & Music Volunteers, Certified Reiki, massage therapy & reflexology practitioners
Pet Therapy Volunteers. Pets must be certified as therapy animals by an organization like TDI Therapy Dogs International-http://www.tdi-dog.org/ OR
Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs - http://www.golden-dogs.org/
Vet to Vet Volunteers.
Governor Phil Murphy signed a new executive order requiring all healthcare workers to be vaccinated and boosted. As a result, all volunteers must received their booster dose by February 28th. Volunteers are required to be compliant with Ascend Hospice policies, practices and facility requirements for infection control. We provide a Quantiferon blood test (TB screening), a MMR titer (measles, mumps & rubella immunity), background check and personal protective equipment, plus volunteer training!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Black Horse PikeWilliamstown, NJ 08094
DATE POSTED
April 1, 2024
SKILLS
- Massage Therapy
- Hospice Care
- Animal Therapy
- Music Therapy
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-3 hours per week
- Pets must be certified and have updated rabies vaccination