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156 people are interested
VITAS Patient-Care Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of San Antonio
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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156 people are interested
VITAS Healthcare of San Antonio is looking for kind and caring people to help terminally ill patients and their families. Social visiting, providing a listening ear, and the gift of friendship at a crucial time can make a real difference in another's life. Yours, too!
Other VITAS volunteer activities: respite care (sitting with a patient while the caregiver takes a break); friendly visits to patients and their families at home or in a nursing home, playing cards, polishing nails, reading, etc.
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About VITAS Healthcare of San Antonio
Location:
8401 Datapoint, Suite 300, San Antonio, TX 78229, US
Mission Statement
VITAS Healthcare recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program, allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing and expanding services offered to patients and families. By exemplifying the VITAS Values, volunteers serve as patient and family advo cat es and are proactive in meeting the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates volunteers into the hospice team by actively recruiting, training, supporting and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.
Description
Volunteers are the heart of VITAS Healthcare, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office and in the patient's home.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Near your home, business or school locationsin Bexar and adjacent countiesSan Antonio, TX 78229
DATE POSTED
February 28, 2022
SKILLS
- Patient Care
- People Skills
- Veteran Care
- Relationship Building
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- The time commitment is flexible. We have volunteers who spend 1 hour per week with a patient and others who spend several hours with multiple patients.