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2 people are interested
Friend to the End
ORGANIZATION: HarmonyCares Hospice-Grand Rapids
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2 people are interested
Grace Hospice is seeking volunteers to assist with the care of our patient and/or caregivers.
Support for patients. This can include visiting, reading, taking walks, writing letters, interpreting for those who do not speak English, bringing in music, and supervising therapeutic visits with pets. Volunteers with necessary certification can also provide massage therapy.
Respite and support for family members. Volunteers can assist with shopping or light household maintenance, or allow family caregivers the opportunity to take care of necessary errands, exercise, or simply have some time alone. Volunteers can also help care for a family pet.
Bereavement support programs. Hospice volunteers can work closely with the hospice’s bereavement staff. Duties may include assisting a support group facilitator, serving refreshments, or helping with mailings to families.
Fundraising and administrative work. A volunteer with clerical skills can serve a hospice by helping in the office with administrative duties. Fundraising responsibilities can range from preparing mailings or thank-you letters to organizing fundraising events and contacting potential donors.
Special skills and interests. Notaries, barbers and beauticians often volunteer their services to patients. Musicians often volunteer to play at hospice inpatient facilities.
This is a flexible program, volunteering as much or as little as you are able.
Some of the requirement are
18 years or older
Have own transportation
Background check
Finger prints
Tb Step I & II
Drug Test
For more information about this rewarding opportunity, call Julie at Grace Hospice today at 616.432.2050 or email jdiendorf@ghospice.com
More opportunities with HarmonyCares Hospice-Grand Rapids
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About HarmonyCares Hospice-Grand Rapids
Location:
3355 Eagle Park Dr. NE, Suite 102, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, US
Mission Statement
For each employee to treat every patient as their own treasured loved one, providing care that affords a quality of life that outweighs quantity of days, and supports caregivers as their hearts find healing.
Description
Hospice is a philosophy of caring for patients whose medical conditions are not responding to treatment or for those patients who choose not to seek aggressive medical care at the end stage of life. It is a program for patients who are considered terminal and are expected to live six months or less if the disease follows its natural course, although many patients outlive this time frame. The hospice philosophy focuses on comfort care not curative care. The goal of hospice care is for the patient to remain as comfortable and pain-free as possible in their own home or the home of a loved one through the end of life. Hospice care can also be provided in a long-term care facility or an assisted living facility
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Grace HospiceGrand Rapids, MI 49514
DATE POSTED
August 20, 2018
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Hospice Care
- Bereavement Support
- Patient Care
- Spiritual Healing
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training