- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Hospice Doesn't Mean Giving Up Hope - Help a patient in your neighborhood
ORGANIZATION: Gentiva-Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Becoming a ProMedica Hospice Volunteer
We consider the chance to be involved in the lives of our patients and families both a sacred opportunity and a privilege. The love, respect and care our hospice volunteers provide are vitally important to our patients' overall well-being during challenging times.
When you become a hospice volunteer, we will provide you with a detailed orientation to the hospice program, so you will fully understand our caring philosophy and goals and have the skills needed to assist patients and their families. As a hospice volunteer, you can donate as much or as little of your time as you desire. The duties vary so that you find an area or service that is uniquely suited to you.
To find out more about our Hospice Volunteer Program, contact Tiffany at (316) 895-1875 or tiffany.zarate@promedica.org.
Check out the Promedica website: WichitaHospice@ProMedica.org
Volunteer - GIVING YOUR TIME -We consider our involvement with patients a sacred opportunity and a privilege to be in their lives. We depend on our hospice volunteers to help us provide the love, respect and care patients and their families need.
Our volunteers offer support, companionship and practical, compassionate help. Some interact directly with patients and families. Others prefer to work behind the scenes in the office setting. As a volunteer, you help determine which tasks you’re best suited to perform.
THE TASKS OF VOLUNTEERS MAY INCLUDE:- Helping with office support tasks at the agency
- Running errands for patients and families
- Reading, or providing a comforting touch
- Playing or singing soothing music to patients
- Keeping vigil with patients in their final hours
- Veterans share a common language, code of conduct and honor which may allow for a better match between patients and volunteers.
- The culture of stoicism and societal reactions can discourage veterans from sharing their war experiences with non-veterans. When one veteran talks to another, sharing stories supports life-review and healing and secrecy may dissolve.
Become A Volunteer - As a hospice volunteer, you can donate as much or as little of your time as you desire. When you become a volunteer, we will provide you with a detailed orientation to the hospice program, so you will fully understand our caring philosophy and goals and have the skills needed to assist patients and their families. To become a hospice volunteer, download and complete our volunteer form. Please email, fax or mail it to us and we will contact you once the form has been received. If you have any questions, please call our agency.
Application link - https://www.promedicahospice.org/media/11683/hhhh4h-12035volunteerapplication.pdf
More opportunities with Gentiva-Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Gentiva-Heartland Home Health Care & Hospice
Location:
2872 North Ridge Road, Suite 122, Wichita, KS 67205, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Gentiva-Heartland Hospice is to provide quality care to patients with a limited life expectancy, as well as support to their caregivers. The quality of life for those we serve is enhanced through palliative and specialized supportive care designed to meet the physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of the patients and caregivers. Hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team utilizing an approach to the care delivered to patients either in their own home or extended care facility; working cooperatively with area health care providers and other community resources. Heartland Hospice strives to provide care to all who are eligible and need hospice care irrespective of ability to pay. Hospice care is a promise....a promise to patients who are facing the most difficult time of life, when choices seem few, and the patient and family situation is most fragile.
Description
As a Hospice volunteer, you will be orientated to the Hospice Program so you can understand our philosophy and goals. This will enable you to have the skills needed to assist patients and their families. You will not be asked to become a family counselor, just a non-judgmental listener and friend.
As a volunteer you will love the sense of self-satisfaction you will receive from bringing special pleasure to someone's life. You will enjoy learning from the vast experience and colorful life of our patients and their families.
Also, if you are a member of a special interest group (a choir, drama club, garden club, etc.) you may want to volunteer your group for a special project or activity. Become an integral part of the Heartland team by becoming a Heartland Hospice Volunteer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Derby, KS 67037
DATE POSTED
July 27, 2023
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- Baking
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Songwriting
- Storytelling
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Set your own schedule to volunteer 1 hour a week