Dementia Safety - Hospice Volunteer

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Some diseases are cruel. Dementia issues create a scenario where the patient is too weak to walk, but doesn't remember that they are, so they try and walk, but they end up falling instead. We want to do what we can to prevent that from happening to the patients we serve. Economics are such, that no hospice, or nursing facility, can offer one-on-one attention for every patient, 24 hours a day. (And if they did, the cost of the care would be too prohibitive for most people.)

One option to help prevent these falls is YOU! Having many volunteers visit for an hour or two, each week, helps share the load and can keep patients safe from themselves. And while you're with them, you may reminisce about the old days, or just be quiet, sharing the moment; its all a worthy way to spend your time, knowing that your presence with them is preventing them from falling.

From our Burlington, NJ office, we serve patients, with our End-of-Life Care and support, throughout Mercer, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland Counties. So, we need Volunteers throughout those Counties too. (But as a volunteer, you will go only where you are willing to drive to.)

If you agree with me and like the idea of keeping someone safe by spending time with them, please respond to this post. Though, I'm going to be upfront, and let you know that the onboarding to become a Hospice Volunteer can be arduous for some, as it includes some self-guided education, health checks, including a drug screening, and a criminal background check. Some of this is mandated by the State and other items are just best practice. Again, respond to this post if you want details.