Donating your time to people who need it more than most of us do
ORGANIZATION: Enhabit Hospice
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The world would be a much lonelier place if it wasn’t filled with the likes of caring people like yourself - Thank you for checking out Enhabit Hospice!!
What is a hospice volunteer?Hospice volunteers are compassionate individuals who provide comfort and support to patients facing a life-limiting illness. Volunteers offer specialized skills and support outside of the clinical team.
There is no one-size-fits-all to what makes a hospice volunteer. Some volunteers participate because they want to give back to the community or they might have a special talent that brings joy to others. However, each volunteer makes a significant impact on patients and their families.
Volunteers ensure that the patient and family’s needs are met in a variety of ways. This can be through companionship, assisting with everyday tasks or providing respite time to a patient’s caregivers. Hospice volunteers can also make an impact by assisting the hospice agency with administrative duties.
This can look like:
- Sitting with a patient, socializing and providing a listening ear
- Helping with general office support (filing, shredding, etc.)
- Running errands for patients and families
- Writing a journal or life story with patients as a memento for the family
- Playing games, reading or listening to music with patients
- Walking or caring for family pets
- Assisting with light house cleaning
- Providing bereavement support for family members
Hospice volunteers have the unique opportunity to provide a type of care that is companionship-based. This non-clinical support oftentimes helps patients remain in high spirits. It might even give them or their loved ones a break from thinking about their illness.
Please reach out to Enhabit today to learn more, we would love to have you on the team!!
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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
WHEN
WHERE
67226
DATE POSTED
November 4, 2024
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- 10 hours a month - volunteers set own schedule
- Have experienced no significant personal loss in the past year Complete a criminal background check and tuberculosis test (paid for by Enhabit) Drug test & proof of auto insurance Complete an eight-hour hybrid orientation