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Hospice Seeking College Students to Provide Companionship to Palm Coast Patients

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Kindred Hospice - Palm Coast

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What does it take to be a Kindred Hospice Volunteer?

  1. The desire to give your time, talents and heart in support of hospice patients and their families.
  2. Be at least 18 years old to volunteer directly with patients.
  3. Complete comprehensive hospice volunteer orientation and annual training. (*Orientation provided through Zoom during pandemic.)
  4. A background check, fingerprinting, TB test and drug screening (all at no cost).
  5. Must be able to drive self to see patient; may not be dropped off.

Volunteers provide friendly, non-medical visits to hospice patients in their homes.

Types of patient care might include:

  • Conducting life review
  • Providing companionship
  • Providing caregiver relief
  • Reading, playing cards, or playing games
  • Performing/playing music
  • Creating art/doing crafts directly with the patient
  • Assisting with light household chores (washing dishes, doing laundry, vacuuming, yard work)

Scheduling is flexible; hours vary depending on need and your schedule.

For more information, please contact Sigrid Newbury, Volunteer Coordinator, at (386) 597-6306 or via email at sigrid.newbury@kindredhospicecare.com.

Thank you for your interest in being a Kindred Hospice Volunteer!

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About Kindred Hospice - Palm Coast

Location:

4861 Palm Coast Parkway NW, #3, Palm Coast, FL 32137, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Kindred At Home - Hospice Division is to honor life and offer compassion to individuals and their families when facing a life-limiting illness.

Description

Kindred Hospice serves patients in their homes whether it be their private homes, assisted living facilities or skilled nursing facilities.

Community
Health & Medicine
Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Palm Coast, FL 32164

(29.51003,-81.21883)
 

DATE POSTED

March 26, 2021

SKILLS

  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Verbal / Written Communication

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Flexible to schedule; usually 1-2 hours per week, once or twice a week.
  • Reliability and dependability.

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