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2 people are interested
Make a Difference Reading to Non-verbal Hospice Patients
ORGANIZATION: Lutheran Hospice of the Low Country
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2 people are interested
Hospice volunteers provide companionship and emotional support to patients and caregivers in their homes and facilities. Many of our hospice patients have limited connection with the outside world. Barriers such as advanced dementia or visual impairment may lead them to feel cut off from the support of human relationship. As research has shown, human contact is essential to each person's well-being at every stage of life. Just like a baby needs to be held before they are able to talk, our non-verbal patients crave human companionship! Consider making a difference in individual's lives by taking the time out of your day to simply read to, listen to music with, or hold the hand of someone that receives limited one-on-one attention. Your decision to give the gift of presence could bless someone near the end of their life with greater dignity and peace.
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About Lutheran Hospice of the Low Country
Location:
1885 Rifle Range Rd., Ste 46, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464, US
Mission Statement
Believing in the presence of God, the value of human life and the dignity of the individual, the mission of Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, as a ministry of the church, is to promote the well-being of older adults by providing residential health care and hospice services.
Description
Whatever your unique gift, talent, or passion there is an opportunity for you to join the Lutheran Hospice team. Our Direct Patient Care volunteers help patients to live their life to the fullest during their final days, while also providing support to the patient's loved ones.
Administrative volunteers help by answering the phone, filing, copying, preparing our admission packets and helping with mailouts. Special Services volunteers do not have direct patient contact but can provide handmade items such as quilts, lap blankets, and toiletry kits for our patients. Birthday cards and cakes also add an element of joy to a patient's life.Bereavement volunteers help families and caregivers continue on with life following the death of a loved one. This may be through visits or phone calls. Professional volunteers such as massage therapists, dieticians, hairdressers, etc. are also welcome to volunteer their services. Pet Peace of Mind volunteers help hospice patients care for their pets. Our newest partnership and volunteer program is "We Honor Veterans." Hospice patients who are veterans are honored with pins, flags and certificates, all through the year for their faithful and unselfish service and sacrafice to our country.
If your heart is calling you to help, we will find the right place for you on our team at Lutheran Hospice
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WHEN
WHERE
1885 Riffle Range Rd #46Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
DATE POSTED
March 9, 2020
SKILLS
- Massage Therapy
- Bereavement Support
- Hospice Care
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
- Community Outreach
- Music Therapy
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- When you are available