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56 people are interested
Doula Volunteer Program: Meaningful relationships with individuals at the end of life
ORGANIZATION: The Doula Program to Accompany and Comfort
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56 people are interested
The number of people facing the end of life without friends or family is startling. Our mission is to minimize the emotional, spiritual, social isolation and loneliness that so many individuals experience at the end of life.
The Doula Program to Accompany and Comfort specially trains, carefully matches and supervises Doula Volunteers who visit individuals living at home, in nursing homes and in hospitals throughout New York City. Doula Volunteers visit or call weekly for an hour with one individual until he or she dies.
Each year hundreds of people are less alone as a result of a relationship with a Doula Volunteer.
The Doula Volunteers and those they visit form meaningful connections in one visit, over weeks and over years that touch both their lives. The commitment of the Doula Volunteer is to the relationship. These special bonds continue as the person's illness progresses or their location or service provider changes.
The Doula Program is the only organization of its kind providing volunteers free-of-charge to individuals in need in New York City.
More opportunities with The Doula Program to Accompany and Comfort
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Doula Program to Accompany and Comfort
Location:
55 Exchange Place, Ste 402, NYC, NY 10005, US
Mission Statement
The Doula Program to Accompany and Comfort's mission is to minimize the isolation and loneliness experienced by individuals with life limiting illness who are experiencing the end stage of their lives with few or no friends and family.
Description
Individuals are known beyond their diagnosis, through special relationships with a Doula Volunteer. The Doula Program to Accompany and Comfort recruits, screens, specially trains, carefully matches and supervises Doula Volunteers who visit individuals weekly in hospitals, healthcare facilities and at home. Our Doula Volunteers will visit one individual weekly.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
55 Exchange PlaceNew York, NY 10005
DATE POSTED
September 21, 2022
SKILLS
- Critical Thinking
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 Hours Weekly. Volunteer training (virtual) will begin January 12 for 7 consecutive weeks (on Wednesday evenings 6:30-8:30 PM). Volunteer must be able to make a commitment of at least one year.
- We do not have volunteers who are clinicians.