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Telephone Support Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Encompass Health - Hospice of Scottsboro
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Thank you for considering volunteering with Alacare!
The Alacare Hospice Volunteer Services Program can put your telephone talents to good use!
We are searching for someone who has the ability, and the heart, to help the local office make weekly calls to all our hospice patients and/or their caregivers. You may call from the comfort of your own home.
Every Thursday, around mid-morning, a Telephone Support Volunteers calls our Hospice patients and/or caregivers to ensure they have enough supplies for the weekend.
In addition, when there is a weather emergency, our volunteers may call some patients and/or caregivers to ensure their needs are met. Our Telephone Support Volunteers also help make birthday, Christmas, and other special occasion calls! Often our volunteers call to cheer the lonely day of a home-bound patient or care giver.
New volunteers are mentored by the Volunteer Coordinator until they feel comfortable and confident in providing assistance independently. Volunteers are never expected to assist with the personal care of patients and are assigned based on their interests and what tasks they feel they can easily accomplish.
Our volunteers set their own schedules and we work with you to make the most of your talents and time! If you have a heart for volunteering, please contact Alacare to find out more about this and other volunteer opportunities available.
More opportunities with Encompass Health - Hospice of Scottsboro
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About Encompass Health - Hospice of Scottsboro
Location:
23820 John T. Reid Parkway, Scottsboro, AL 35768, US
Mission Statement
At Encompass Health, we are committed to delivering the highest quality care to our patients. From inpatient rehabilitation to home-based care, we’re with our patients for every step of their post-acute journey. Our clinical collaboration and cutting-edge treatments ensure patients receive the best care for their needs at all times. We’re proud to say our approach helps patients achieve better outcomes. We believe integrated care delivery across the healthcare continuum is critical to achieving the best outcomes for patients. We exist to provide a better way to care that elevates expectations and outcomes.
Description
Encompass Health - Home Health & Hospice seeks kind individuals to help ease burdens of families going through difficult times.
At Encompass Health we foster a culture of compassion and collaboration encouraging and empowering each employee and volunteer to keep learning and growing together. Our compassionate end-of-life care is provided in the patient’s home, whether that is a home address, nursing home, assisted living community, independent living community or other location. It focuses on the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of both the individual patient and our patients’ loved ones: caregivers, spouses, children, extended family and friends.
Our experienced team understands the complexity of issues and feelings that surround hospice care and end of life. Our care process is designed to maximize our patient’s quality of life and offer our patients and their love ones comfort, support and guidance when facing a terminal illness
Our Goal is to provide a sense of dignity and peace for our patients, while controlling pain, minimizing discomfort and managing symptoms. We also prioritize emotional and spiritual needs, guiding our patients and their loved one through the end-of-life process.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
23820 John T. Reid ParkwayScottsboro, AL 35768
DATE POSTED
March 7, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Customer Service
- Hospice Care
- Bereavement Support
- Administrative Support
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-10 hours monthly; flexible schedule