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Beacon Hospice Seeking Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Beacon Hospice

  • 97 people are interested

Beacon Hospice provides quality end-of-life care to local terminally-ill patients. We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals in your area to spend time with our patients from a volunteer. Volunteers can provide much needed support to patients and their families in a number of ways including:

  • visiting with patients on an ongoing basis
  • sitting vigils
  • knitting, crocheting, quilting blankets
  • creating memory posters
  • providing music therapy
  • reiki
  • pet therapy
  • veterans visiting veterans
  • assisting in veteran pinning ceremonies

There is a free training course that is required on what hospice is and how to interact with hospice patients. The trainings are held locally.

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About Beacon Hospice

Location:

3854 American Way Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70816, US

Mission Statement

Beacon Hospice Looking for Volunteers

Description

Beacon Hospice provides quality end-of-life care to local terminally-ill patients. We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals in your area to spend time with our patients from a volunteer. Volunteers can provide much needed support to patients and their families in a number of ways including:

  • visiting with patients on an ongoing basis
  • sitting vigils
  • knitting, crocheting, quilting blankets
  • creating memory posters
  • providing music therapy
  • reiki
  • pet therapy
  • veterans visiting veterans
  • assisting in veteran pinning ceremonies

There is a free training course that is required on what hospice is and how to interact with hospice patients. The trainings are held locally. For more information, interested volunteers should contact Helena Nogueira Volunteer Coordinator at (225-612-0243] or Helena.Nogueira@amedisys.com

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Seniors
Veterans & Military Families
Health & Medicine, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Charlestown, MA 02129

(42.37954,-71.06464)
 

SKILLS

  • Nursing
  • Hospice Care
  • Veteran Care

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • 1 - 2 hours a week

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