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ORGANIZATION: Heartland Hospice

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Heartland Hospice seeks compassionate, friendly volunteers to assist patients and families living with terminal illness. Services the volunteer can provide families include but is not limited to:

  • Visiting
  • Reading
  • Taking walks
  • Writing letters
  • Bringing in music
  • Respite for caregivers
  • Errands
  • Office work
  • Light housekeeping
  • Even massage for volunteers with the necessary skills
  • Haircuts
  • Pet Therapy

Extensive orientation and training sessions are provided as well as placements close to volunteer's home/work in Waycross area.

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About Heartland Hospice

Location:

664 Scranton Road Unit 103, Brunswick, GA 31520, US

Mission Statement

Our mission is enriching life. Heartland Hospice is dedicated to providing patients with care wherever they consider home. Whether care is desired in the home a patient has lived in for years, a skilled nursing center or an assisted living facility, we tailor our caregiving to fit the patient's and family's unique needs. Heartland's caregivers enrich our patients' lives and provide support by developing individualized care plans, setting goals, encouraging personal choices, working together in caregiving decisions and supporting meaningful experiences. Our caregivers help manage pain and symptoms, enabling patients to live life as fully and comfortably as possible.

Description

Heartland Hospice supports the patient and family wherever they are in life's journey, and upholds the patient and family's wishes, goals and values. At Heartland, we help preserve our patients' dignity, show them the respect that they richly deserve and provide compassionate care through our Caring Promises. Heartland Hospice provides care to those who qualify for hospice services regardless of the ability to pay or their insurance coverage.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Seniors
Veterans & Military Families
Health & Medicine, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

1600 Riverside AvenueWaycross, GA 31501

(31.23314,-82.35245)
 

SKILLS

  • Hospice Care
  • Veteran Care
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Flexible
  • We at Heartland complete a background check, fingerprinting, and 12 hours of training.

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