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11 people are interested
Veteran Volunteer and Friend for Hospice Patients
ORGANIZATION: Gentiva Hospice
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11 people are interested
Kindred Hospice is seeking Military Veteran volunteers to provide companionship and socialization to Veteran patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families in your community. Kindred's Chicago Southwest Region has worked hard to become a level IV partner with the We Honor Veterans program - a partnership between the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and hospices. This pioneering program focuses on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgment. By recognizing the unique needs of America’s veterans and their families, our staff and our Veteran Volunteers learn how to accompany and guide veteran patients through their life stories toward a more peaceful ending.
There are many roles a Veteran Volunteer can take. Veteran volunteers may make visits to Veteran patients in which you provide companionship and socialization through activities, providing a caring presence, reminiscing or completing a life review. Alternately, a Volunteer may attend and help with or lead Veteran Pinning Ceremonies or assist with special projects that benefit the Veteran Community.
Being a Kindred Hospice volunteer means being part of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their families. Kindred Hospice offers an extensive orientation and ongoing support for all of our volunteers.
We ask that Volunteers applying for this position:
- Be an honorable or general discharge from any branch of the United States Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Merchant Marines, National Guard, etc)
- Be willing to volunteer for 2-8 hours/month for a full year
- Be willing to get a background check (which includes fingerprinting), A Drug Test, a health Screen and a two step TB test.
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About Gentiva Hospice
Location:
800 Enterprise Drive, Suite 111, Oak Brook, IL 60523, US
Mission Statement
To provide compassionate care and extraordinary service to the patient’s and the families we serve. Be Authentic Show Compassion Embrace Accountability Champion successes (big and small) Innovate the future
Description
Gentiva Hospice is the largest diversified provider of post-acute care services in the United States. Named a Fortune magazine Most Admired Company six years,
Hospice provides a family-oriented model of care designed to meet the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of patients in life's final season. Hospice programs are designed to comfort the patient and family and embraces the classic hospice model.
As a hospice volunteer, you become a valuable part of our care team and play a vital role in improving the quality of life for those in our care. There are so many ways to help; everything from spending time with a patient, running an errand, or doing light housekeeping to even providing invaluable administrative support. Contact us today and our hospice volunteer coordinator will help you find the best way to help.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Aurora, Orland Park, Chicago, Lemont, YorkvilleLemont, Romeoville, Westmont, CiceroBolingbrook, Olympia Fields, Indian Head ParkNaperville, IL 60540
DATE POSTED
November 3, 2020
SKILLS
- Veteran Care
- Hospice Care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Patient Care
- Nursing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-8 Hours/month for a full year
- Fingerprinting Background Check (Requires social security #), Drug Screen, Physical and 2 step TB test