- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
Vet-to-Vet Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Hospice & Community Care
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
1 person is interested
Hospice & Community Care provides medical, emotional, and spiritual support for individuals and families who are coping with serious illness, facing end of life, or experiencing the loss of a loved one.
Veteran Volunteers are needed to help support Hospice & Community Care in honoring and supporting veteran patients and their families in York County. Responsibilities include:
- Providing military pinning ceremonies to veteran patients which involves the presentation of service certificates for veteran hospice patients in their homes or senior nursing facilities.
- If requested, continued companionship visits with veteran patients.
- Attend community events such as Veteran Expos, local/regional veteran resource meetings and assist the staff in honoring veteran patients on Veteran's Day and other special community events.
- Helping to record and preserve Veteran patient's stories and memories through programs like Story Corps and the Veteran's History Project.
For more information on the York Vet-to-Vet volunteer program at Hospice & Community Care, please contact Kayla Boyer at (717) 391-2455 or kboyer@hospicecommunity.org.
More opportunities with Hospice & Community Care
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Hospice & Community Care
Location:
685 Good Drive, P.O. Box 4125, Lancaster, PA 17604, US
Mission Statement
The Mission of Hospice and Community Care is to provide personalized care and comfort to help patients and families live better with serious illness through end of life.
Description
Hospice & Community Care, founded as Hospice of Lancaster County, is a non-profit organization providing end-of-life services throughout Lancaster and York Counties, and parts of Berks, Lebanon, Dauphin, Chester and Adams Counties - services include home hospice care, inpatient hospice care and bereavement services.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
235 Saint Charles WayYork, PA 17402
DATE POSTED
July 19, 2023
SKILLS
- Patient Care
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- No time commitment needed. Some volunteer assignments are as needed and others are ongoing.
- Veteran volunteers will receive training.