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13 people are interested
Hospice Volunteer Companion
ORGANIZATION: HealthONE Hospice and Family Care
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Spend some time with a hospice patient and create a special space for them-- reading, reviewing their life history, writing a letter to a loved one for them, playing cards, or just listening to their stories and providing companionship. As a Hospice Volunteer you are specially trained to support the patient and family in a variety of ways. For more information on how you can make a difference in the life of a hospice patient, call or email Cesslie Joy Pharr, Volunteer Coordinator at Brookdale Hospice: 719-367-3811 or cpharr@brookdale.com
Serious inquiries only. For patient safety: must pass a background check, drug screen and two-step TB test. If you drive to the patient's residence, you must have a current driver's license and proof of insurance.
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About HealthONE Hospice and Family Care
Location:
Multiple locations throughout Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, US
Mission Statement
Our hospice volunteers make a tremendous and positive difference in the lives of hospice patients, their families, our staff-- everyone they meet. You are specifically trained to support the hospice patient in a variety of ways: sit with patients, play cards, play an instrument, sing, tell jokes, talk with families, provide spiritual care, or even sit vigil with an actively dying person. You can also help in our admin office, Our hospice volunteers provide incredible compassionate companionship to those facing terminal illness.
Description
We put the patient and family first, and recognize staff make a positive difference in their lives. Hospice Volunteers provide compassionate companionship in a variety of ways to hospice patients throughout the Colorado Springs area. Self-paced training and flexible scheduling. For Patient Safety: must pass a background check, drug screen, 2-step TB test. Possess a valid driver's license and current insurance (if you drive to patient's location).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations around Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, CO 80907
DATE POSTED
March 17, 2020
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Elder care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Spiritual Healing
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 1/2 an hour or an hour a week. Flexible
- compassion for people at the end of their life