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CARIS Legacy Project Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: CARIS Healthcare-Hospice
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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1 person is interested
DONATE YOUR TIME & TALENT
BEING CREATIVE & USING YOUR SKILLS
TO KEEP FAMILIES CONNECTED
Our office covers: Cannon, Rutherford & Wilson counties.
In a legacy project, a hospice volunteer helps a patient craft something meaningful and memorable through crafts, music, art, writing or other creative processes. The completed item serves as a reminder of the person, what they loved, and what was important to them. No matter what form legacy takes, be assured it will be a timeless extension of oneself, that a family and friends will cherish forever.
Examples of how you can create a legacy project WITH the patient:
- Assist in writing or write down a first-person account of the most significant events and lessons learned during their lives.
- Help finish a good-bye letter to their families and friends
- Take picture of the patient and their loved ones
- Recording of a special song that incorporates the sound of the patient’s heartbeat
- Videotape a patient sharing stories they want to pass down. This will capture their mannerisms and voice so the family can always have a record of their loved one
- Assist in completing an "unfinished project" to pass along for others to cherish
- Writing a letter or buying a gift for someone to open at a future life event like a graduation, birthday or wedding.
- Collect fingerprints or hand print in plaster plaque
- Make special legacy gift from a loved ones clothes for a family member. Ex. teddy bear, ornament or pillow out of a favorite shirt or sweater.
- Put together a scrapbook or photo album for others to enjoy
- Create a picture slide show
- Design a collage of decorative jewelry as a piece of art
- Compile a binder, book or box of a patient's favorite recipes
- Make a shadow box for a patient's favorite collectibles
- Build a frame to display a treasured painting
- Create a quilt from favorite clothing or fabric items
- Compile a collection of favorite songs or hymns
- Plant a tree or re-plant cuttings of the patient's loved plants to distribute to loved ones
- Organize a collection of paintings or artwork for the family
- Write a poem about the loved one from stories they share or your time visiting with the patient
Snapshot overview of the process of making a legacy project:
- Meet/Speak with Volunteer Coordinator, go over options and requested pending projects
- Meet w family, if needed
- Be presented with the overall project vision or idea, discuss what your thoughts & capabilities are to execute the project
- Receive the patient's items and any available supplies
- There is no funding available from CARIS. We can work together to resource supplies and families may pay for items needed. However, your time and talent are donated.
- Agree on timeline and completion of project.
- Periodic check-ins
- Deliver finished project
- Enjoy the good feeling of creating a lasting memory for a family
If you are not interacting with a patient, then the only requirements are:
- Contact name
- Telephone number
- E-mail address
If you are working alongside a PATIENT, then the requirements are:
- Volunteer Application & Background Consent Form
- Background Check
- TB Test Series (CARIS covers the cost) performed at Concentra
- Orientation, average 2 hours
- Cornerstone Training- Online training videos and resources
- Valid Drivers License
- Current Automobile Insurance
Overview of the Volunteer Onboarding Process:
- Respond to this posting
- Fill out a Volunteer Application & Background Consent Forms
- Speak to Volunteer Coordinator/return application
- Background check is then completed
- Set up Orientation Training
- TB Test #1- Visit Concentra, Monday or Tuesday for test and return for the reading later that week
- Start on-line Cornerstone training
- Attend Orientation- average 2 hr. training. *Share your preferences, expectations and goals for volunteering
- TB Test #2- (2) weeks later. repeat same steps as #6
- Match w patient, set up time to meet patient with the Volunteer Coordinator. You will set up visit schedule w patient/caregiver/Volunteer Coordinator
- Turn in Timesheets weekly
- Make a difference is someone's life & have a meaningful experience
Another way to start the Volunteer process:
Volunteer At Caris (office.com)
"No Act of Kindness,
No Matter How Small,
Is Ever Wasted."
-Asesop-
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About CARIS Healthcare-Hospice
Location:
242 Heritage Park Dr, Suite 101 & 102, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, US
Mission Statement
This office serves: Cannon, Rutherford & Wilson counties. Hospice: Your life, Our Mission.
Description
CARIS stands for: COMPASSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, RESPECT, INTEGERITY & SERVICE
WORLD-CLASS SERVICE-We make sure patients are comfortable by anticipating & catering to emotional, physical & spiritual needs. Anyone with a life expectancy of 6 months/less may be considered for hospice.
THREE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS- We ask every patient: "What are the 3 most important things to know about you to provide excellent care?" These answers shape how the team provides care to enhance the patient’s quality of life.
THE BETTER WAY-The Better Way program provides a format for achieving excellence through customer service.
1) Greet you with a smile & make eye contact 2) Use your name always & explain the purpose of visit 3) Address needs with a sense of urgency 4) Care for you the way you want 5) Respect your privacy, dignity & confidentiality 6) Answer the phone within 3 rings & a smile 7) Honor your 3 Most Important Things 8) Be considerate of personal property 9) Listen & respond to your concerns 10) Make no excuses; offer apologies only 11) Anticipate your needs 12) Pay attention to detail 13) Only make promises that I can keep 14) Be neatly dressed & well-groomed 15) Respect your time & schedule 16) Be compassionate in everything I do 17) Recognize that your perception is reality 18) Maintain a positive attitude 19) Keep you informed 20) Act with integrity
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Murfreesboro, TN 37130
DATE POSTED
May 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Spiritual Healing
- Crocheting
- Knitting
- Quilting
- Sewing
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Commit to a project fulfillment time
- See requirements in the body of the description.