Aid Hospice Residents, Feed Your Soul
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of Sacramento
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All it takes is compassion and a little time to become a volunteer feeding assistant, which is helping hospice patients during meal times in nursing homes.
Volunteer feeding assistants provide the gifts of sustenance and companionship to hospice patients, who often need more time and assistance to finish their meals. Volunteers are trained in how to make any meal more enjoyable for patients, by being patient and providing a listening ear.
Tasks can include accompanying residents to and from the dining room, preparing residents for a meal, serving the meal, providing encouragement and conversation, cutting food so residents can feed themselves, assisting with beverages, in some cases, feeding residents, recording food and beverage intake.
The time commitment from the volunteer can be as little as one hour, yet the reward is instant gratification.
All VITAS Healthcare volunteers are trained in communication skills, family dynamics, the dying experience and ways to positively affect the patient and his or her family.
Times and dates are ongoing and flexible, and volunteer orientation is provided free of charge.
For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit: https://www.vitas.com/volunteer .
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About VITAS Healthcare of Sacramento
Location:
2710 Gateway Oaks Blvd. Ste. 100 South, Sacramento, CA 95833, US
Mission Statement
VITAS recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing, and expanding services offered to patients and families. Through exemplifying VITAS values, volunteers serve as patient and family advocates and are pro-active in helping to meet the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates volunteers into the hospice program by actively recruiting, training, supporting, and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.
Description
Volunteers are the heart of VITAS Heatlhcare, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Sacramento & Solano CountyAnd surrounding areasFairfield, CA 94534
DATE POSTED
October 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Food Service
- Aromatherapy
- Patient Care
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training