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Share Your Gifts - Become a Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Compassionate Care Hospice (Amedisys) Bloomfield NJ
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Do you sing, paint, knit, play and instrument or simply enjoy creative expression? Your unique talents can bring joy, peace, and comfort to one of our patients on their end of life journey.
We are looking for compassionate volunteers to share creative companionship either in person or remotely. Whether it is playing a favorite song, crafting together or simply bringing color, connection and warnth into their days.
Remotely you can be a pen pal and design your own cards and postcards, make 100th Birthday cards. We supply all the materials and postage. This can be done whenever you have a few minutes and the cards and letters will become instant keepsakes for the patients and their families.
I n person you can sit and color with them, paint, sing,play an instrument, read aloud you name it. These interactions, connections are vital to our patients and their families. We will train you and give you everything you need. To get the process started just click the link and we will reach out. It will be a life changing experience.
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About Compassionate Care Hospice (Amedisys) Bloomfield NJ
Location:
300 Broadacres Drive, Suite 275, Bloomfield, NJ 07003, US
Mission Statement
Compassionate Care an Amedisys Hospice Company 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 the Compassionate Care Hospice Office in Bloomfield (973) 916-1400
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture,
Community,
Health & Medicine
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
June 2, 2025
SKILLS
- Visual Arts
- Music Arts
- Drawing
- Bereavement Support
- Hospice Care
- Social Work
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour per visit