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ORGANIZATION: Compassionate Care Hospice (Amedisys) Toms River NJ
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Tuck-in Call volunteers are part of an essential team that help families feel supported and to make sure all needs are being met by our hospice team.
Our remote Tuck-in Call volunteers call caregivers of hospice patients residing at home each week to make sure the patient ahs the supplies and medications needed for the weekend. Calls are made weekly and take just a couple of minutes.
Thank you for considering this opportunity to provide comfort and support during one of life's most important times.
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About Compassionate Care Hospice (Amedisys) Toms River NJ
Location:
1130 Hooper Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753, US
Mission Statement
Amedisys Hospice Care is defined by its mission: To affirm life during its final stages by providing holistic compassionate care to patients and their families; by providing access to hospice care for underserved or difficult to serve populations; by wise and efficient use of available resources, and by educating the community in order to provide them with knowledge regarding end-of-life and hospice care around quality of life.
Description
For patients on hospice care, volunteers play an essential role. Whether they’re simply being present with a patient or helping behind the scenes, volunteers help create trusting bonds and meaningful memories for hospice patients and their loved ones. Just as volunteers are important to hospice patients, hospice patients make service work rewarding for volunteers. Hospice volunteers provide comfort, compassion and care for people as they near the end of life.
Volunteering Opportunities
- Remote Volunteering Opportunities
- Administrative: Support hospice office operations
- Bereavement: Support family members who have lost a loved one
- Direct Patient Support: Visit and support patients one-on-one.
- Veteran Volunteering: Take part in Veteran Pinning Ceremonies and other special opportunities to honor our Veterans
- Professional: Share a special skillset or credential you have with patients and families
- Pet Therapy: Licensed Pet Therapy Animals needed (Must provide proof of certificates/accreditation)
- Music: Sing directly to patients wherever they call "home"
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Health & Medicine,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
December 23, 2024
SKILLS
- Administrative Support
- Veteran Care
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours a week