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Tara Home Compassionate Volunteers

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ORGANIZATION: Tara Home



Volunteers are trained to provide compassionate care for those at the end of life. Simple tasks of sitting bedside with hospice patients, listening, running errands, laundry, cleaning, massage, accupuncture. Volunteers are also needed to help with fundraising, social media and other administrative support.

There is a volunteer application form which can be found on our website: https://www.tarahome.org/a-place-to-help/apply-to-volunteer

Training is provided online and covers a variety of topics.

Volunteers are expected to commit to 4-8 hours of service 2-4 times per month.

Continuing education are credits available. Nurses or nursing students often find Tara Home a rewarding volunteer experience, as well as those who simply wish to offer company to someone in need of kindness and companionship in their last weeks, days, and hours.

We are located in the redwoods on the Land of Medicine Buddha campus.

More opportunities with Tara Home

No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.

About Tara Home

Location:

CA, Soquel, CA 95073, US

Mission Statement

To enhance the quality of life for those facing advancing illness, death, and bereavement through skilled and compassionate care, education, research, and advocacy. Although located on the property of Land of Medicine Buddha, Tara home is nondenominational.

Description

Tara Home residents are generally within the last few weeks or months of life. Volunteers are needed to provide companionship or to simply 'be' with a guest in silence. Volunteers may read to guests or talk with them or they might be simply in the background as friends and family visit. Volunteer training will be provided and is ongoing.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Homeless & Housing
Seniors
Health & Medicine, Homeless & Housing, Seniors

WHEN

Fri Nov 08, 2024 - Sat Nov 08, 2025
12:01 AM - 11:59 PM

WHERE

Soquel, CA 95073

(37.0099,-121.950)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

N/A

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