Become a Hospice Volunteer! Join us for our training class in June!
ORGANIZATION: Sojourn Hospice
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Do you have a caring heart and compassionate presence? Do you want to make a difference?
Become a Sojourn Hospice volunteer!
Join our team of incredibly compassionate volunteers. Our volunteers serve our patients facing a life-limiting illness and their families by tasks such as:
- Holding conversation/being a listening ear
- Reading aloud to someone
- Playing music for someone
- Sitting in companionable silence with someone
- Tending a garden
- Walking a dog
- Giving a family caregiver a break by sitting with their loved ones
- Providing compassionate presence
Our volunteers are an extremely valuable part of our caring hospice team and the work they do is deeply needed and appreciated.
Volunteers receive in-depth training and on-going support. Our training classes are offered periodically, and the next course will being in June 2018. For more information about the application process and to reserve your spot in this class, contact our volunteer coordinator at mrasavanh@sojournhospice.com or call our office at 408-324-0700.
You can make an impact in the lives of those that need it most. Contact us to learn more about this life-changing opportunity!
More opportunities with Sojourn Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Sojourn Hospice
Location:
1879 Lundy Avenue, Suite 123, San Jose, CA 95131, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to affirm the life of the individual who is terminally ill by providing a full continuum of clinical, spiritual and emotional support, allowing that individual and their loved ones the ability to cope with the final stages of their life with comfort and dignity. "Hand in Hand on Your Journey".
Description
Sojourn Hospice, a program of Healthy Living, Inc., is a hospice serving Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. We are dedicated to supporting individuals and their families on the journey through the final stages of life. The physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental challenges specific to this experience can be overwhelming for the family and the person with a terminal illness. Sojourn Hospice volunteers receive specialized training in providing compassionate presence and practical support to the individual and the family. Simple human kindness is especially valued and appreciated in these difficult times. Providing even brief moments of relief for patients and their families is so needed and appreciated by those receiving End Of Life care. The rewards of participating in a community joining as a compassionate circle of support can be profound and life changing for all.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
May 7, 2018
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- People Skills
- Bereavement Support
- Relationship Building
- Patient Care
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Around four hours per week
- A training class is required.