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4 people are interested
Become a Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Gentiva Hospice - Portland
Please visit the new page to apply.
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4 people are interested
You Belong Here!
From providing companionship at a patient’s bedside, to running errands, and from assisting with administrative duties to creating gifts for patients and their families, one of our volunteer coordinators will help you discover the best fit for you.
- Hold a hand, share a story
- Send a card
- Listen, read, or sing
- Make gifts for patients
- Run errands or perform light housekeeping
- Share flowers, bake, or garden
- Administrative office support
- Make phone calls
- Attend community events
Volunteering takes no advanced medical training or great commitment. We support our volunteers and appreciate the important role they play in hospice care. We prepare volunteers with specific training including:
- The hospice care team and the volunteer role
- The hospice philosophy and end-of-life care
- Grief and bereavement education
- Emotional and spiritual support in hospice care
- Communication and stress management
- Patient privacy and other regulations
Medicare requires that a hospice provide at least 5 percent of its services through Volunteers. Our volunteer coordinators will help you discover the best fit for you based on your time, skills, and interests.
"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give." - Eleanor Roosevelt
More opportunities with Gentiva Hospice - Portland
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Gentiva Hospice - Portland
Location:
53 Baxter Blvd, Ste 101, Portland, ME 04101, US
Mission Statement
To provide compassionate care and extraordinary service to the patients and the families we serve.
Description
Are you searching for a way to make a difference in the lives of others?
Then you belong here. Hospice volunteers are an invaluable part of our care team. Depending on your interests, strengths, and preferences we will give you specific training to help improve the quality of life for others. Whether it's providing companionship to patients, respite to caregivers, or administrative assistance in our office we will help discover the best fit for you. No medical training? No problem, all you need is a compassionate heart.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Portland, ME 04102
DATE POSTED
February 3, 2023
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
- People Skills
- Elder care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Time commitment is flexible, depending on needs of patient and availability of volunteer, but generally we are looking for folks who want to volunteer for more than just a few months.
- Requires: drug screen, TB test, criminal background check, COVID-19 vaccination, proof of auto insurance if driving to visits, and must be at least 18 years old (unless applying for administrative volunteering, then 16+ years old).