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Companionship volunteers needed to visit patients in Moon & Robinson Area

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ORGANIZATION: Gentiva Hospice

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 28 people are interested

FRIENDLY VISITOR VOLUNTEER NEEDED!

Visit a patient on hospice care in Moon and Robinson, PA and provide companionship, socialization and caring support!

  • Work around your busy schedule!
    • Visit the day, time of day, and frequency that works for you and the patient
      • Once a week? Every other week? Once a month?
      • You decide!
      • Most visits last 30-90 minutes
Spending time with a person at the end of their life is a gift you give and receive

What does it take to be a Gentiva Hospice Volunteer?

  • Care and concern for others
  • Tolerance, flexibility and patience
  • Maturity and self-understanding
  • Good communication skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Empathy, sincerity and sensitivity
  • Dependability
  • Acceptance of moral and cultural differences
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others
  • Ability to accept supervision and evaluation
Contact Mike Bidaman, Manager of Volunteer Services at 412-920-5500 or Michael.Bidaman@gentivahs.com

We happily encourage volunteers of any race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, handicap or national origin.

Volunteers receive training appropriate to their respective volunteer position. Orientation and trainings are scheduled to fit your availability.

**Volunteers do NO clinical or direct care, such as: feeding, toileting, dressing, etc. You are just their to brighten the patient's day!

**No proof of COVID-19 required. Volunteers may need to wear a mask in certain facilities depending on their policy. Volunteers would be informed ahead of time and masks would be provided.


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About Gentiva Hospice

Location:

5315 Campbells Run Rd, Suite 190, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, US

Mission Statement

"Our place is by your side."

Description

"Our place is by the side of those who need care. With strength and empathy, our family of extraordinary clinicians and caregivers offer individualized care, including physical, emotional, and spiritual support so that you and your loved ones can enjoy the best possible quality of life."

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
People with Disabilities
Seniors
Health & Medicine, People with Disabilities, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Pittsburgh, PA 15205

(40.44177,-80.08701)
 

DATE POSTED

February 29, 2024

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Elder care
  • Bereavement Support
  • Hospice Care

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • We will work with your schedule. Visits can even be completed during the weekend.
  • Drivers license and valid car (liability) insurance needed, background check and drug screening, TB test (all provided), must be at least 18 years old

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