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30 people are interested
Kind & Compassionate Hospice Volunteers Needed Throughout East King County
ORGANIZATION: Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice Volunteer Program
Please visit the new page to apply.
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30 people are interested
Contact us before the upcoming core training on Tuesday, May 28, 2019!
"The people we meet in hospice have a long-lasting effect on our lives. At the same time, our being present for patients and families undoubtedly has a far-reaching ripple effect on them as well." -Kaiser Permanente Hospice Volunteer
Kaiser Permanente Washington's Hospice Program seeks volunteers to offer empathetic support and services to hospice patients and their families. We currently have a need for volunteers throughout East King County!
Volunteers are indispensable members of our hospice teams by being there with the dying and their families - most importantly - but also serving in specific that include:
- Visiting with patients, reading, listening to music, playing cards,
- Staying with a patient so the caregiver can rest or take a break
- Running errands, grocery shopping, assisting with correspondence, small tasks
- Assisting with transportation to medical appointments
- Offering comfort at the bedside of a patient
- Performing administrative tasks such as mailing or filing to support the hospice program
- Sewing walker bags, lap quilts, and fidget aprons and blankets
Is your heart drawn to this challenging, meaningful work? Please send us a message and we'd love to explore opportunities with you.
Volunteers must be 21 and older and complete a screening and training program prior to performing services. Volunteers do not need to be Kaiser Permanente Washington (formerly Group Health) members.
More opportunities with Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice Volunteer Program
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice Volunteer Program
Location:
201 16th Ave East, Seattle, WA 98112, US
Mission Statement
Hospice Program Mission Statement: In order to provide patient-centered care, we attend to the body, mind and spirit of our patients, calling on their strengths, and supporting them in the final stages of life. We acknowledge the hopes, fears, values and goals of our patients and their families.
Description
Kaiser Permanente’s Hospice Volunteer Program offers empathetic, nonjudgmental support and services to hospice patients and their caregivers. We carefully screen and train our hospice volunteers, who perform duties that supplement but do not substitute for professional services. Learn more at http://www1.ghc.org/html/public/governance/volunteer
In 2017, Kaiser Permanente acquired Group Health Cooperative and its subsidiaries, which have been caring for the citizens of Washington since 1947. Now Kaiser Permanente Washington, we serve more than 651,000 members and support the health of communities in Northwest Washington, Central Washington, Eastern Washington, the Coastal and Olympic region, and Puget Sound.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
15809 Bear Creek ParkwaySte 140Redmond, WA 98052
DATE POSTED
March 27, 2019
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Elder care
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Sewing
- Administrative Support
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hrs/week (after completing initial screening, training, on-boarding)
- Application; in-person interview; references checked; initial and annual TB screening, flu shot.