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11 people are interested
Read to Hospice Patients
ORGANIZATION: HealthONE Hospice and Family Care
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11 people are interested
Do you love to read? Do you want to make a positive difference in our community? Become a hospice volunteer and share your love of reading with one of our patients. We are looking for someone like you who loves to read and can share some time and talent with a patient. You get specialized hospice training from our staff and get to make someone's life a little better-- their life and your life. Seriously inquiries only, please. **Must be able to pass a drug screen, background check, TB test, and successfully complete orientation.**
Contact CJ Pharr, Volunteer Coordinator, for more information. 719-268-2582 or cesslie.ladehoffpharr@hcahealthcare.com
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About HealthONE Hospice and Family Care
Location:
Multiple locations throughout Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, US
Mission Statement
Our hospice volunteers make a tremendous and positive difference in the lives of hospice patients, their families, our staff-- everyone they meet. You are specifically trained to support the hospice patient in a variety of ways: sit with patients, play cards, play an instrument, sing, tell jokes, talk with families, provide spiritual care, or even sit vigil with an actively dying person. You can also help in our admin office, Our hospice volunteers provide incredible compassionate companionship to those facing terminal illness.
Description
We put the patient and family first, and recognize staff make a positive difference in their lives. Hospice Volunteers provide compassionate companionship in a variety of ways to hospice patients throughout the Colorado Springs area. Self-paced training and flexible scheduling. For Patient Safety: must pass a background check, drug screen, 2-step TB test. Possess a valid driver's license and current insurance (if you drive to patient's location).
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Colorado Springs areaColorado Springs, CO 80906
DATE POSTED
June 23, 2023
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Reading / Writing
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- volunteers usually spend an hour a week reading to their patient(s). depending on your schedule, you could spend up to four hours a week reading to patients
- love of reading, compassion, audible speaking voice, articulate. Must pass background check, drug screen, TB test, and complete orientation