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Direct Care Volunteers

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ORGANIZATION: Heartland Hospice Services

  • 3 people are interested

Hello!

Heartland Hospice is looking for Volunteers!

A Direct Care Volunteer serves as an additional support to patients and families dealing with a terminal illness and end-of-life issues. Support is provided in a variety of ways, including the provision of companionship and socialization to patients, or offering respite to stressed caregivers.

Your compassion and heart to be a volunteer offers great comfort to each patient and their families!

Thank you for your heart to serve. I cant wait to connect with you!

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About Heartland Hospice Services

Location:

12304 Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Heartland Hospice is to provide quality hospice care to patiients with a limited life expectancy, as well as support to their caregivers. The quality of life for those we serve is enhanced through palliatvive and specialized supportives cared designed to meet the physical, psychosocial, social 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 whoare eligible and need hospice care irrespective of ability to pay.

Description

Volunteers offer services in office settings, special projects, and direct patient care. Office volunteers provide filing, typing and other administrative support. They also answer phones, assist with workshops, inventory hospice supplies, assemble marketing materials and educational packets and file documentation.

Special project volunteers provide indirect support of patients with arts and crafts as well as other special activities. They make quilts, afghans, bibs, slippers, and lap robes. They create cards for holidays and special occasions. They also man health fair booths and assist with memorial services.

A majority of our volunteers provide direct patient care through friendly visits to homes and facilities. These volunteers provide companionship and emotional support to patients and families through visits, reading, relief sitting, letter writing, preparation of meals, grocery shopping, pet therapy, music and art.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Community, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

12304 Baltimore AvenueSuite ABeltsville, MD 20705

(39.05962,-76.88898)
 

SKILLS

  • Literacy / Reading
  • Elder care
  • Patient Care
  • Healthcare
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • varies/flexible
  • Drug screening, TB testing

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