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4 people are interested
Hospice Companionship Volunteers Needed for Greater Boston areas
ORGANIZATION: Good Shepherd Community Care
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
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. Join us and help improve our patients' quality of life. Our office is in Newton, but our patients reside in the greater Boston area. For information, please contact Mindy Sieber, Volunteer Coordinator, at msieber@gscommunitycare.org.
Our next training will be starts at the end of April 2022.
Please call to inquire, or find our volunteer application: www.gscommunitycare.org/volunteer.htm Questions? Call Good Shepherd at 617-969-6130.
We are visiting patients in person at this time.
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, Turkish, Portuguese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other languages.
Volunteers interested in visiting our pediatric palliative care program patients are very welcome!
We look forward to hearing from you!
More opportunities with Good Shepherd Community Care
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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
WHEN
WHERE
160 Wells Avenue - Administative OfficesBoston, Cambridge, Framingham, Quincy, BelmontSomerville, Braintree, Medford, Medway, Sharon +Newton, MA 02459
DATE POSTED
March 28, 2022
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Massage Therapy
- Hospice Care
- Pediatrics
- Veteran Care
- Cantonese / Mandarin
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- 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 at the end of April 2022.