Hospice Volunteers Make A Difference In Albion
Grace Hospice of Kalamazoo
A volunteer's gift of time completes of the circle of care that is provided by Grace Hospice. Our hospice program strives to go beyond the physical needs of the patient by providing spiritual and emotional support in the final phase of a terminal illness. A team of volunteers, physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains and bereavement specialists work together to meet the unique needs of the patients and their caregivers.
If you are caring, compassionate and have a true desire to help others, becoming a Grace Hospice volunteer may be the perfect opportunity for you. Grace Hospice Volunteers share their time and talents in order to offer companionship to patients, while also easing the burden that may be felt by their family members during this difficult time.
About Grace Hospice of Kalamazoo
Location:
2725 Airview Blvd., Suite 101, Portage, MI 49002, 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 programs provide state-of-the-art palliative care and supportive services to individuals at the end of their lives, their family members and significant others, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in both the home and facility-based care settings, Physical, social, spiritual, and emotional care are provided by a clinically directed interdisciplinary team consisting of patients and their families, professionals, and volunteers durring the:
-Last stages of an illness
-Dying process
-Bereavement period