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ORGANIZATION: Enhabit Hospice

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Creative Writers-If you have a love for creative writing, patients, families, volunteers and staff will tell you their stories. Use your skill to translate their oral histories into a written document.

Make time to make a difference

Looking to make a difference in the lives of others? Our hospice volunteers provide comfort and support to patients facing a life-limiting illness.

Become a hospice volunteer

As one of the nation’s largest hospice providers, Enhabit is focused on providing dignity and comfort to patients at the end of life. Hospice is more than just symptom and pain management; it is a philosophy of care designed to treat every physical, spiritual and emotional need of a patient and their loved ones.

One of the ways we are able to provide such comprehensive care is through our hospice volunteers. Volunteers are required by Medicare to be part of the hospice care team with the goal of offering specialized skills and support outside of the clinical team. Volunteers ensure that the patient and family’s needs are met through companionship, assisting with everyday tasks and providing respite time to a patient’s caregivers.

If you want to make an impact and feel a calling to connect with others, we encourage you to join our team of compassionate volunteers today.

What do hospice volunteers do?

Visit with patients in their home setting Provide companionship by listening to patients’ stories and engaging in their interests Help our hospice team understand the needs of the patient and family Provide respite time for the patient’s primary caregiver Sit with patients and loved ones in the last 24 or 48 hours of life Assist branch offices with administrative duties Specialized volunteer services Honoring our veterans

Veteran volunteers provide specialized support and compassion to other veterans at the end of life.

Bereavement support

Bereavement volunteers are trained to provide ongoing check-in calls with family members up to 13 months after the loss of a patient.

Paws for Comfort

Volunteers and their therapy dogs provide emotional support for patients through our "Paws for Comfort" program.


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About Enhabit Hospice

Location:

8201 E. 34th St. Cir, Bldg 1500, Suite 1503, Wichita, KS 67226, US

Mission Statement

The Enhabit Home Health & Hospice mission of providing A Better Way to Care is achieved every day by our committed employees and dedicated, experienced management teams.

Description

As one of the nation’s largest hospice providers, Enhabit is focused on providing dignity and comfort to patients at the end of life. Hospice is more than just symptom and pain management; it is a philosophy of care designed to treat every physical, spiritual and emotional need of a patient and their loved ones.




CAUSE AREAS

Community
Education & Literacy
Seniors
Community, Education & Literacy, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

8201 East 34th Street NorthSuite 1503Wichita, KS 67226

(37.74543,-97.23861)
 

SKILLS

  • Customer Service
  • People Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Storytelling

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • set your own schedule - 2 hours a week
  • Meet the minimum volunteer 10 hour a month requirement Complete a criminal background & drug check (paid for by Enhabit) Complete a tuberculosis test (paid for by Enhabit) Attend trainings every 90 days at the office

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