Veteran to Veteran Hospice Companion Visitors West Chester
ORGANIZATION: Penn Medicine Hospice
Please visit the new page to apply.
Veteran to Veteran Hospice Companion Volunteers
We are seeking veterans to support veterans on Hospice care. 1 in 4 deaths in this county is a veteran. Veteran's needs can be different than our civilian Hospice patients. Frequently support from a fellow veteran is more meaningful than support from civilian volunteers. Veteran Companion volunteers provide companionship to patients and/or respite for caregivers of hospice patients. You work in conjunction with and at the direction of our interdisciplinary hospice team to provide support to patients and their families. Activities may include reading to a patient, taking a patient for a walk in a wheel chair, life review, quiet bedside presence, respite to allow caregiver to attend appointments and/or run errands. These opportunities are available in both our Inpatient Unit and in patient's homes. Hours are flexible and are coordinated with the patient and their families.
Please contact Janice.Gathercole@pennmendicine.upenn.edu, Anne.Rich@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or for additional information regarding this opportunity.
Please use the following link to apply https://volunteerservices.uphs.upenn.edu/pages/app:hosp
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About Penn Medicine Hospice
Location:
400 E Marshall St, West Chester, PA 19380, US
Mission Statement
Penn Medicine Hospice provides physical, emotional, social and spiritual care to the patient, caregiver and family. The mission of Penn Medicine Hospice is to maximize comfort care for terminally ill patients and to assist in making whatever time remains to be the highest quality possible.
Description
Penn Medicine Hospice is a division of Penn Medicine at Home which is owned by Penn Medicine. We are the oldest and largest non-profit home care and hospice agency in Chester County. Our hospice provides care both in our patient's homes, skilled facilities or wherever our patient calls home, as well as our Hospice Inpatient Unit. We have the only Hospice Inpatient Unit in the West Chester area. We are in a designated building, in close proximity but separate from Chester County Hospital.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Chester County, PAWest Chester, PA 19380
DATE POSTED
December 16, 2019
SKILLS
- Bereavement Support
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Time commitment will vary by patient needs and patient location; generally 2 - 3 per week per patient.
- MMR, Varciella, annual Flu Shot, annual TB test