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3 people are interested
Impact the Community of Lakeside: Become a Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Seacoast Hospice Care
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
"Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, and honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a live around" - Leo Buscaglia
Seacoast Hospice provides end of life care. Our volunteers are a vital and necessary part of our patient care teams.
You can be a companion and friend for a patient on hospice.
Seacoast volunteers will be given training and support and will become part of a community of compassionate volunteers and healthcare providers.
We are looking to add to our volunteer team !
Want to make a difference in someone's life?
Want to feel satisfaction and fulfillment by helping someone to have a better quality of life?
Come serve our community by sharing compassionate companionship to people living with a terminal illness by providing:
- Companionship (Reading/Writing/Caring Touch)
- Music Therapy
- Socialization
- Light Housekeeping
- Caregiver Respite
- Supportive Presence
- Beautification (Haircut/Manicure/Pedicure)
- Massage Therapy
- Animal Therapy
- Arts/Crafts
- Assisting in Administrative Hospice office dutiesMore opportunities with Seacoast Hospice Care
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Seacoast Hospice Care
Location:
8380 Miramar Mall Suite 109, Miramar, CA 92121, US
Mission Statement
To provide compassionate care and affirm the cycle of living by enhancing the quality for those at the end of life. Our focus is to provide comfort-related treatment, including symptom control as well as physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support to patients and their loved ones, while assisting them to live with dignity and comfort as they cope with end of life issues. Sea Coast Hospice vision is to become one of the leading hospice’s care agencies in California, recognized by its citizens for our commitment to quality and dedication to service.
Description
Our team consists of trained hospice professionals who put individual patient and family's needs first, including:
- Skilled Nurses, both RNs and LVNs coordinate the plan of care with the family.
- Social Workers support emotionally and help with transition issues and planning.
- Hospice Physicians are experts at pain management
- Certified Home Health Aides help with personal care.
Services provided include:
- Spiritual Care Counselors provide personalized support for patients and their support system.
- Routine home care at the patients home or long term care settings,
- Continuous care due to a patient developing symptomatic needs for more constant care
- General Impatient Care for patients in a skilled nursing facility or hospital to manage symptoms of discomfort if not controlled at home.
- Respite Care consisting of a 5-day "respite" for the patients primary caregiver by admitting the home care patients to a skilled nursing facility and then moving them back home after respite is complete.
In addition, Sea Coast Hospice comprehensive package of services include 24/7 deliveries for medication, equipment and supplies.
-Available 24/7/365, facilitating assistance anytime that is necessary to respond to crisis related to the illness.
-Bereavement support helps families to get through the experience of loss and bereavement.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Lakeside, CA 92040
DATE POSTED
August 28, 2024
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Animal Therapy
- Patient Care
- Veteran Care
- Music Therapy
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-4 hours per week, flexible scheduling