- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Facility Companionship
ORGANIZATION: Amedisys Hospice of Knoxville
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.

We are looking for volunteers to make companionship visits with our patients in skilled and assisted living facilities. This time can be spent offering companionship thru conversation, sitting with a patient and playing music, reading, or doing activities such a bingo, exercise, painting nails etc. We would like for these visits to be made weekly but have no minimum or maximum time required.
Requirements to Volunteer
- Application
- Background Check
- Must be 16 year or older (Younger than 18 must have parental consent)
- TB skin test
- Initial Volunteer training and Annual Volunteer Education
- COVID 19 Vaccine or Exemption
More opportunities with Amedisys Hospice of Knoxville
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Amedisys Hospice of Knoxville
Location:
1420 Dutch Valley Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918, US
Mission Statement
We are here to honor those we serve with compassionate home health, hospice, and personal care services that apply the highest quality clinical practice toward allowing our patients to maintain a sense of independence, quality of life and dignity.
Description
Hospice volunteers provide comfort, compassion and care for people as they near the end of life. There are many ways they can do this such a direct and indirect interactions, bereavement, and administrative task. Every hospice care volunteer brings unique talents and perspectives to the program. Hospice volunteers are an essential part of helping people find hope and meaning in their last months of life.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Knoxville, TN 37918
DATE POSTED
June 9, 2022
SKILLS
- Reading / Writing
- Hospice Care
- Spiritual Healing
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- No minimum or Maximum time requirements.