Regency Hospice, located in Hiawassee, GA has Volunteer Opportunities available in Hiawassee and the surrounding counties.
Description: Volunteers can sit with patients in their home, or Assisted Living, Nursing home facility; to provide caregiver relief, companionship such as reading, talking, writing letters or crafts, playing cards, etc. This is a NOHANDS ON opportunity. Meaning Volunteers CAN NOT administer medications, no personal care assistance is allowed, No lifting or transfer of patients. Volunteers can sit as long as they have available, however, typically no more than 2 hours with bedbound/incontinent patients due to the inability of volunteers to provide "hands-on" patient care. We also have Administrative Volunteer opportunities here in the office.
All Volunteers must be able to pass a drug screen, and criminal background check and TB testing. Also requires continuing education classes throughout the year.
Every Volunteer is required to wear Personal Protective Equipment while in a patients home.
For more information please call our office at 706-896-1251
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
350 S Main Street, Hiawassee, GA 30546, US
Do you have a desire to Volunteer your time and give back to your community? Regency Hospice is looking to add committed Volunteers to help our Hospice Families. Christy Garrett Volunteer Coordinator RHA- Regency SouthernCare Hospice Hiawassse, GA Office: (706) 896-1251 Cell: (706) 968-0068 Fax: (706) 896-1843 christy.garrett@regencyhospice.com
There are different ways to serve the families. We have a Flower program in which we prepare bouquets’
and deliver to the families. Administrative work in the office, which includes answering phones, filing
paperwork, preparing supplies for the staff to deliver to the homes. Direct care, which includes
NON Hands on Opportunities to sit with the patients to offer companionship to the patient and
relief for the caregiver. Please contact Christy Garrett at 706-896-1251
Multiple locations Hiawassee, GA 30546
October 18, 2021
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