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HOSPICE COMPANIONSHIP VISITOR VOLUNTEER/ SCRANTON PA

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ORGANIZATION: AMEDISYS HOSPICES

COMPASSIONATE CARE HOSPICE SERVICES SCRANTON/OLYPHANT/TAYLOR AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. BEING A COMPANIONSHIP VOLUNTEER FOR OUR PATIENTS IS A WONDERFULLY FULFILLING OPPORTUNITY. OUR PATIENTS ARE LOCATED IN HOMES AND FACILITIES IN THE GREATER SCRANTON AREA.

Compassionate Care Hospice gives patients who are facing a life-limiting illness the freedom to live ALL the days of their lives by offering comfort, dignity, and quality of life. If you have a passion for caring for others and are looking for a way to make a difference in people’s lives, consider becoming a hospice volunteer. We are currently looking for volunteers for the following:

  • COMPANIONSHIP/SOCIALIZATION
  • PROVIDING RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS
  • MAKING WEEKLY SUPPORT CALLS TO FAMILIES
  • MUSIC, PET TX, VETERAN TO VETERAN, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED VISITS
  • BIOGRAPHY-WRITING/INTERVIEWING

Please reach out to Regional Volunteer Coordinator, Dave Fournier
to learn more about volunteering with Compassionate Care Hospice, an Amedisys Company.

dave.fournier@amedisys.com
610 306 3099 OR

FOLLOW THE LINK AT THIS QR CODE TO APPLY!

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About AMEDISYS HOSPICES

Location:

600 N. Jackson Street, Suite 103, Media, PA 19063, US

Mission Statement

AS AN AMEDISYS HOSPICE VOLUNTEER, YOU WILL LEND YOUR SKILLS, TALENTS AND TIME TOWARDS CARING FOR PATIENTS AT END-OF-LIFE AND ALSO FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WE BECOME A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT FOR THOSE WHO NEED IT. WE SUPPORT THEM HOLISTICALLY, CARING FOR BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT. OUR VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE FREE TRAINING. THE MAIN FOCUS FOR VOLUNTEERS IS ON 1:1 VISITS, WITH SOME PROVIDING COMPANIONSHIP, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, MUSIC, PET THERAPY, SUPPORTIVE CALLS TO FAMILY, BIOGRAPHY WRITING, VETERAN RECOGNITION AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS. VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES ARE FLEXIBLE. REACH OUT AND GET INFORMATION TODAY!

Description

AMEDISYS Hospices provide specialized care and support for patients at end-of-life and their families. Volunteer opportunities listed here include ones for Willow Tree Hospice in Kennett Square, PA; Aseracare Hospice for Exton, PA; and Amedisys Hospice of Greater Philadelphia, in Media, PA and Bensalem, PA.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Seniors
Veterans & Military Families
Health & Medicine, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Lackawanna AvenueSuite 218Olyphant, PA 18447

(41.4828,-75.6069)
 

SKILLS

  • Music Arts
  • Administrative Support
  • Animal Therapy
  • Hospice Care
  • Veteran Care
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • VARIABLE

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