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Touching A Life: Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
ORGANIZATION: Compassionate Care Hospice (Amedisys) Budd Lake NJ
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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, write birthday cards, call or answer the phone
-Bereavement: Support family members who have lost a loved one, write cards, make phone calls
-Direct Patient Support: Visit and support patients one-on-one, offer companionship
-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 (Reiki, beautician etc.)
-Pet Therapy: Licensed Pet Therapy Animals needed (Must provide proof of certificates/accreditation)
Additional services include but are not limited to knitting, crocheting, quilting blankets etc...
We would love to have you join our hospice Volunteer Team!
More opportunities with Compassionate Care Hospice (Amedisys) Budd Lake NJ
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About Compassionate Care Hospice (Amedisys) Budd Lake NJ
Location:
500 International Drive Suite 333, Budd Lake, NJ 07828, 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"
For more information, reach out to Compassionate Care Hospice in Budd Lake at (973) 726-7510
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Health & Medicine,
Seniors
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
500 International DriveMount Olive, NJ 07828
(40.90185 ,-74.72546 )
DATE POSTED
January 10, 2025
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Administrative Support
- Crisis Counseling
- Healthcare
- Hospice Care
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Caring & Patience