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3 people are interested
Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: EveryStep
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3 people are interested
At EveryStep, volunteers play an important role in the organization's ability to live out its mission. Simply put, without our dedicated volunteers, EveryStep would not be able to provide care and support to thousands of patients, clients, families, and our own staff every year. EveryStep Hospice and our volunteers help those living with a serious illness make the best out of every day.
Hospice volunteer opportunities include:
- Provide companionship to patients by reading, playing cards, or offering a comforting presence.
- Complete homemaking tasks by assisting patients and their families with chores and outdoor work.
- Transport patients to doctors’ appointments, delivering essentials, or running errands.
- Veteran-to-Veteran volunteers are paired with patients who have also served our country. These specialized volunteers provide companionship while talking, reading and sitting with patients. EveryStep is recognized as a Level Four Partner through We Honor Veterans.
- Music volunteers sing, play musical instruments, or play CDs for patients' musical enjoyment.
- Life Review volunteers are specially trained individuals who interview patients about their lives. The conversations are recorded and given to patients and their families as a gift for a long-lasting memories.
- Story Book volunteers are specially trained individuals who record the patient reading a story that can then be shared for generations to come. The patient and family are given the CD and the book as a memento.
- Community Outreach volunteers help spread the word about EveryStep's mission at community events and speaking engagements.
- 11th Hour volunteers are specially trained individuals who can provide a quiet presence during the final hours of life while providing companionship and support for family members.
Are you interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer or learning more? Please follow this link to complete our online application and get connected with our Volunteer Coordinator.
EveryStep Hospice Application - http://bttr.im/xsdfr
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About EveryStep
Location:
3000 Easton Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50317, US
Mission Statement
We empower individuals, support families and strengthen communities.
Description
EveryStep, formerly known as HCI Care Services & Visiting Nurse Services of Iowa, has been offering care and support for Iowans for many decades.
Our roots date back to 1908, when a group of nurses saw the need for public health nursing in Des Moines and founded an organization to fulfill that mission.
Since then, EveryStep has led the charge to address a wide variety of vital community health care and social service needs, offering prenatal support and home visits to new moms, assistance to immigrants and refugees, compassionate hospice and home care services, and grief and loss support.
Today, EveryStep has a strong reputation and a long history of serving vulnerable populations to help them live their best lives. Today, the non-profit’s 30 plus programs, more than 370 employees and nearly 900 volunteers offer care and support to Iowans in 47 counties.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3000 Easton BoulevardDes Moines, IA 50317
DATE POSTED
June 27, 2022
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training