ORGANIZATION: Hosparus Health of Central Kentucky
Patient and Family Support volunteers visit in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and private homes, offering companionship and respite. Volunteers do life review, sing or play music, participate in facility activities, read to patients and other activities based on patient abilities and requests. DIRECT VISITS WITH PATIENTS REQUIRE PPE (PROVIDED BY HOSPARUS) AND STRICT FOLLOWING OF INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES AND ALL COVID PROTOCOLS.
Licensed volunteers may provide hair care and massage therapy.
Thrift Shoppe volunteers help receive, sort, and price donations, and place them on the sales floor. One-day volunteer groups are welcome. Scheduling is flexible. Training, background checks and health screenings are required and vary by role. Minimum ages vary by role. We do not accept volunteers for court ordered community service.
Administrative volunteers needed for assistance with data input and tracking.
ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF COVID AND FLU VACCINATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WHO VISIT WITH PATIENTS MUST ALSO HAVE A TWO-STEP TB TEST AND DO AN ANNUAL SCREENING.
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
105 Diecks Dr., Elizabethtown, KY 42701, US
Improving the quality of life
Hosparus Health provides comprehensive care for patients and families facing serious illness. Started by a dedicated group of volunteers in 1978, we are a fully accredited nonprofit provider of premier palliative and hospice care services. Our care teams are recognized and respected nationwide for innovation and expertise in advanced illness care for the most complex health issues. Today, Hosparus Health is one of the top 20 nonprofit hospice organizations in the United States, serving nearly 7800 patients and their families in 44 counties in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
Multiple locations Elizabethtown, KY 42701
March 15, 2022