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LaPorte/Porter County - Touch the Life of a Hospice Patient - Admin, Pet Therapy, & Companion.

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ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring - Fort Wayne

  • 2 people are interested

Make a real difference in someone's life!

Great Lakes Caring Hospice, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking for comassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families.

Volunteers are needed to visit with patients and engage them in activities such as playing music, activities, singing, craft projects, or simply providing companionship through listening, talking or holding a hand. Volunteers can sometimes provide respite car, allowing family members to take a much-needed break.

There are also volunteer opportunities within the Great Lakes Caring Hospice office, assisting staff with mailing, filing, data entry and other special projects.

Great Lakes Caring is also looking for pet therapy volunteers. These volunteers, along with their trained pet companions, visit Hopice patients in facilities. Dogs must be certified in order to visit patients.

Hours are very flexible, weekdays, evenings or weekends. Typically we ask that you visit your assigned patient 1-2 hours per week or offer 1-2 hours per week or work in the office.

LaPorte & Porter counties.

Thank you!

For more information, contact PFortier@greatlakescaring.com

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About Elara Caring - Fort Wayne

Location:

7030 Pointe Iverness, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, US

Mission Statement

To provide superior quality care wherever our patients call home.

Description

Elara Caring is at the heart of everything we do, especially when walking you through life’s final chapters. When family, friends, loved ones and referring physicians entrust us with your care when you are nearing the end of your life, we always strive to assure that our patients spend their remaining days in exceptional comfort and with the utmost dignity.

Caring Services

Elara Caring Hospice offers an extensive list of services, unmatched by most other hospice providers. This list includes all the standard services like nursing care, medication management and physical therapy, but also programs that are unique to Elara Caring Hospice, like Music Enrichment, Holding Hands Photos, and Life Stories (legacy remembrance program).

CAUSE AREAS

Animals
People with Disabilities
Seniors
Animals, People with Disabilities, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Bendix Dr.South Bend, IN 46628

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Photography
  • Crocheting
  • Hospice Care
  • Quilting
  • Sewing

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 17
  • 1-2 hours a week

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