Memory Bear Sewer
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of Houston
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VITAS Healthcare is looking for volunteers who love to sew and want to sharetheir skills with hospice patients and families.
A Memory Bear, sewn by a volunteer with compassion and love, is a forever friend who can ease the hurting heart after the death of a VITAS hospice patient.
Sewn from a patient's favorite sports jersey, T-Shirt, dress, work shirt or uniform,a Memory Bear can evoke the closeness of a loved one, bring a smile to someonein distress, or offer a sense of security to a child who feels alone after the loss of a parent, grandparent or sibling.
This is a great opportunity for you to give back to your community, use your creative skills and strengthen your resume'.
By volunteering, you can make the biggest difference in another's life.
For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services or to apply, visit www.vitas.com/volunteer.
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About VITAS Healthcare of Houston
Location:
3131 Eastside St., Suite 200, Houston, TX 77098, US
Mission Statement
We are a growing family of hospices providing the highest quality human services, products and case management to terminally ill and other appropriate patients and their families with measurable advantages for the patient, the family, the medical community, the employee and the stockholder VITAS Vision - For over 30 years, VITAS has advocated for the rights of terminally ill patients and their families. We believe that patients should be apprised of their clinical prognosis and be involved in the decision-making process that determines how their end-of-life care is provided.
Description
The hospice care team is a group of specially trained healthcare professionals who ensure that a hospice patient’s last few months, weeks or days are lived in comfort and dignity. The members of this interdisciplinary team include a physician, nurse, hospice aide, social worker, chaplain, volunteer and bereavement specialist. Hospice team members make sure that patients under their care are comfortable, free from pain and able to maintain the highest possible quality of life. They visit the patient wherever the patient calls home-a private residence, assisted living community or nursing home.
Volunteers fill the gap between loved ones and professional caregivers. Hospice volunteers are trained to meet the needs of patients and families. They visit on a schedule, yet are open to change as dictated by the patient's health and interests. They are unpaid, yet priceless. Because hospice patients have unique end-of-life needs, VITAS seeks volunteers from all backgrounds, experiences and cultures. We’re particularly interested in volunteers who understand the hospice philosophy and who embrace the importance of quality of life at the end of life.
Volunteers are the heart of VITAS Healthcare(r), providing friendly, non-medical support to hospice patients and their family or offering support services in the office. We are seeking caring and compassionate individuals to volunteer for our patients in their homes or in nursing facilities in your community throughout the Houston and surrounding areas.
CAUSE AREAS
Faith-Based,
Health & Medicine,
Women
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1400 Woodloch Forest Dr.Suite 120The Woodlands, TX 77380
(30.15727 ,-95.45489 )
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2025
SKILLS
- Sewing
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- no time commitment, volunteer as often as you are available
- Intermediate sewing skills