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Volunteers for Gentiva Hospice
ORGANIZATION: Gentiva Hospice
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31 people are interested
Are you ready to offer a listening ear, write letters, or help out in the hospice office? Do you enjoy music, sharing stories, or playing cards? Whatever talents, passions, or interests you have can be valuable assets as a hospice volunteer. At Gentiva Hospice, you will have the freedom to choose how much and what type of tasks you want to take on. Some examples of typical volunteer duties include:
- Listening to a patient's concerns
- Providing comfort and support
- Engaging in the patient's hobbies, such as playing board games or discussing current events
- Recording memories for the patient or assisting with correspondence
- Light housekeeping if needed
- Allowing caregivers some time for self-care
- Assisting in the office
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About Gentiva Hospice
Location:
5000 Bradford Dr NW STE 3A, Huntsville, AL 35816, US
Mission Statement
To provide exceptional care with empathy for our patients and families so they may live with comfort, dignity, and respect.
Description
Volunteering presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to the community while enhancing one's resume and college applications. As a hospice volunteer, individuals can select their level of involvement and the specific activities they wish to partake in. Common volunteer responsibilities include attentive listening to patient's concerns, providing a comforting and supportive presence, engaging in the patient's hobbies, such as participating in board games or discussing current events, documenting memories for the patient, offering light housekeeping assistance if required, affording caregivers respite, and aiding with administrative tasks at the office.
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
People with Disabilities,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
5000 Bradford Drive NorthwestSte 3AHuntsville, AL 35805
(34.72805 ,-86.66138 )
DATE POSTED
December 18, 2024
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Bereavement Support
- Hospice Care
- Nutrition
- Veteran Care
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- You can decide on how often and how long you want to volunteer. Typical volunteer home visits are about 1-2 hours. Morning, evenings, and weekends are available if that works best for you.