Hospice Companionship Volunteers Needed for Greater Boston areas

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ORGANIZATION: Good Shepherd Community Care

Good Shepherd Community Care
Good Shepherd Community Care

Make friendly, compassionate visits to hospice patients and become an important member of the team at Good Shepherd Community Care. Our award-winning hospice offers thorough training and ongoing support to our volunteers. You can help improve our patients' end of life experiences. Our office is in Newton, but our patients reside across the greater Boston area. For information, please contact Chris Resmini, Volunteer Coordinator, at cresmini@gscommunitycare.org.

Our next training will be starts in November 2024.

Please call to inquire, or click here for our volunteer application:
https://gscommunitycare.org/files/galleries/New_Application_(1).pdf
Questions? Call Good Shepherd at 617-969-6130.

Specialized volunteers welcome: Certified Massage, Reiki & Pet Therapists, Volunteers who are veterans.

Volunteers who speak all languages appreciated. We are in special need of Cantonese, Spanish and Russian speakers. Also Italian, French, Turkish, Portuguese, Korean, German, Vietnamese, and other languages.

Volunteers interested in visiting our pediatric palliative care program patients are very welcome!

We look forward to hearing from you!

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About Good Shepherd Community Care

Location:

160 Wells Avenue, Newton, MA 02459, US

Mission Statement

Good Shepherd Community Care is dedicated to the delivery of the highest quality of care, support and education for those experiencing or anticipating serious illness and loss. Good Shepherd is committed to providing skilled, compassionate care to people with life limiting illnesses and their families, and to treating all people with dignity and respect and providing the support and resources necessary to sustain the highest quality of life possible.

Description

As one of the first hospices in the country, and the first in Massachusetts, we have been here - offering coordinated, professional community care since 1978. Good Shepherd is proud to offer a range of programs including Hospice, Pediatric Palliative Care and Community Palliative Care. Within our hospice program, we have specially trained professionals and volunteers in several multicultural programs: Caminos de Paz Latino Hospice Program, Krug Zaboty Russian Hospice Program, and 牧 愛 社 區 服 務, Chinese Hospice Program. We are LGBTQ-inclusive, are a Level 4 member of the We Honor Veterans Program, and are accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Community, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

160 Wells Avenue - Administative OfficesBoston, Cambridge, Framingham, Newton, WaylandNewton, MA 02459

(42.29342,-71.19793)
 

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • Massage Therapy
  • Hospice Care
  • Pediatrics
  • Veteran Care
  • Cantonese / Mandarin

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • We ask our volunteers to commit to one year of volunteering, and to 2 hours/week (or more) of visits.
  • Full Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters required. Comprehensive training provided. Next training starts in November 2024.

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