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43 people are interested
VITAS Patient-Care Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: VITAS Healthcare of Delaware-Kent and Sussex Counties
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43 people are interested
VITAS is looking for kind and caring people to help terminally ill patients and their families. Friendly visits, simple errands, providing a listening ear and the gift of friendship at a crucial time can make a real difference in another's life. Yours, too! Other VITAS volunteer activities: respite care (sit with a patient while the caregiver takes a break); friendly visits to patients and their families at home or in a nursing home; driving a patient or family member to appointments; accompanying a patient to a church function, wedding, beauty shop, play, ballgame; run errands to the grocery store, drug store, post office; assist with programs and special events.
More opportunities with VITAS Healthcare of Delaware-Kent and Sussex Counties
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About VITAS Healthcare of Delaware-Kent and Sussex Counties
Location:
20773 Professional Park Blvd, Suite 200, Georgetown, DE 19947, US
Mission Statement
VITAS Healthcare recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program, allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing and expanding services offered to patients and families. By exemplifying the VITAS Values, volunteers serve as patient and family advo cat es and are proactive in meeting the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates volunteers into the hospice team by actively recruiting, training, supporting and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.
Description
Volunteers are the heart of VITAS, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office, using their cars and from their own homes.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Near your home, business or school locationin Kent and Sussex CountiesGeorgetown, DE 19947
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2017
SKILLS
- Patient Care
- Massage Therapy
- Veteran Care
- Singing
- Hospice Care
- Stylist
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training