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11 people are interested
Patient Companion
ORGANIZATION: LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CTR & HOSPITAL INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
The Patient Companion(s) would sit and engage with (1) specific senior in our facility on a weekly basis. This position can be for one person or alternate between several volunteers with a schedule of Monday through Friday between the hours of 10-3 PM. This person would have to be empathetic, compassionate, and patient with a preferred understanding of dementia. The potential volunteer would also need to have the physical capacity to transport the resident in a wheelchair.
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About LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CTR & HOSPITAL INC
Location:
2434 W BELVEDERE AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21215, US
Mission Statement
Levindale is a geriatric center and hospital dedicated to providing superior service for the aging, frail and ill in institutional, community and home settings. As an advocate for the elderly, Levindale accepts a leadership role in defining and developing, in collaboration with other agencies, a comprehensive continuum of nursing, medical and social services within the Jewish community of the Baltimore metropolitan area. Programs are operated within the values inherent in Judaism pursuant to Levindale's charter. As part of our Eden Alternative and Neighborhood Model programs, we are committed to creating an environment that promotes the celebration of life. L'Chaim (To Life)!
Description
Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and Hospital is passionate about providing the best medical and emotional care for its residents and patients. Quality of life for the people who stay or work at Levindale is the top priority.
Levindale is a 330-licensed-bed facility. Levindale's geriatric center includes 126 comprehensive care (long-term care) beds, 35 subacute beds, 28 dementia care beds and a 21-bed respiratory care unit. The Specialty Hospital at Levindale consists of a 40-bed high intensity care unit and an 80-bed behavioral health unit.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2434 W. Belvedere AvenueBaltimore, MD 21215
DATE POSTED
September 24, 2019
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Monday - Friday, 10-3 PM