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Volunteer Opportunities at Beacon Hospice
ORGANIZATION: Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys company Fall River
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2 people are interested
We have various volunteer opportunities available, see below:
- Administrative - support hospice office operations. Administrative opportunities can include - Making and answering phone call, writing personalized letters and cards, calling patient's/hcp to inquire about any needs they may have.
- Direct patient care - visit and support patients one-on-one. Direct patient care opportunities can include - Providing bedside companionship, helping families around the house, mowing the homecare lawns (must be 18 yrs. old), assisting with veteran visits, calling families to collect historical information on patient and help with creating a biography of their loved one.
- Professional volunteer - professional opportunities are provided by volunteers who have a special skill or credentials to share with our patients and families. these can include:
- Reiki/Massage/Other
- Music Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Hairdresser/Barber
- Bereavement support - researching obituaries and sharing the links with our team to help bring closure to our team.
Reach out today to learn how you can be part of this amazing team.
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About Beacon Hospice, an Amedisys company Fall River
Location:
182 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720, US
Mission Statement
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Description
Someone needs your help today...join the volunteers at Beacon Hospice. Your gift is your presence.
No matter who you are, you've got something to offer hospice patients. Typically, the needs are simple - companionship and friendship, emotional support, someone to listen- but the small things you do can make an enormous difference in someone's life. Volunteers are supervised by a volunteer coordinator and supported by other members of the patient care team. The Beacon Hospice approach to care creates a patient and family environment of hope, comfort, and dignity. This approach is extended through our volunteers, who can make an enormous differnece in someone's life.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
182 North Main StreetFall River, MA 02720
DATE POSTED
March 14, 2025
SKILLS
- General Education
- Customer Service
- Adult Education
- Aromatherapy
- Bereavement Support
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 - 2 hours a week
- CORI and background check - in some cases (direct volunteer/professional) you will need TB testing and cert. of health