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111 people are interested
No Patient Should Die Alone (Hospice Vigil Volunteer)
ORGANIZATION: AccentCare Hospice and Palliative Care
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111 people are interested
AccentCare is looking for dedicated and compassionate Vigil Volunteers to be with patients and families (in person) during the dying process. A Vigil Volunteer is a present, compassionate listener, as an invited guest into a most sacred and personal transition. They understand that this transition is physical and spiritual and that each situation or vigil is unique. Vigil Volunteers go to patients when the time of death is near. Their primary concern is the comfort of the patient.
Volunteers are an integral part of the AccentCare team, providing compassion and care when it is needed most. As the heart and hands of the hospice team, they provide a special kind of caring to patients, families, and staff through helping to make the hospice experience manageable and rewarding.
Vigil volunteers serve our patients and families in either the inpatient unit or the patient's home residence within the greater Atlanta area counties: Barrow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Dawson, Dekalb, Forsyth, North Fulton, Gwinnett and Hall
ALL POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, UNDERGO A BACKGROUND CHECK, TAKE A TB TEST, DRUG TESTING AND ORIENTATION/TRAINING PRIOR TO START. ALL TESTS AND SCREENINGS ARE AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE VOLUNTEER.
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About AccentCare Hospice and Palliative Care
Location:
11675 Great Oak Way, Suite 310, Alpharetta, GA 30022, US
Mission Statement
Reimaging care, together to transform healthcare -- and our patients' lives -- for the better.
Description
Hospice volunteers both give and receive many benefits from joining our program.
Volunteers set their own levels of commitment and travel based on their available time and the needs of our patients. Volunteers serve our adult patients of all ages who live within the metro Atlanta area.
Volunteer selection begins with an application and interview where potential volunteers may express their personal goals, availability, interests, and talents.
Volunteers are carefully screened through a criminal background check, motor vehicle report, and personal references.
Direct Care Volunteers help by providing comfort, support, care, and compassion to our patients and their family members, and are required to participate in initial hospice volunteer training as well as basic orientation.
Indirect Care Volunteers help by providing administrative assistance on special projects that enhance the work of our staff and support patients, families and the efforts of the teams in the field. Indirect Care Volunteers receive basic orientation, training specific to task undertaking, and are encouraged to attend initial hospice volunteer training.Additional support meetings and educational opportunities are offered throughout the year as well as ongoing personal support and social gatherings.
Contact AccentCare for more details today!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
8013 Majors RoadCumming, GA 30041
DATE POSTED
June 1, 2023
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
- Customer Service
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hours
- Background Check and TB Testing paid for by AccentCare