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92 people are interested
Volunteers Needed in South Louisville!
ORGANIZATION: Hosparus Health
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92 people are interested
Be a friend by reading to someone or listening to their life stories. Stay with a patient while their caregiver goes to the grocery or runs errands. Help us plan a special event or help in our office.
For 40 years Hosparus Health, a fully accredited non-profit hospice organization, has provided care, comfort and counseling for people facing life-limiting illnesses in the Kentuckiana area.
- Help a caregiver take a much needed break by staying with a patient for a couple of hours
- Support families by helping at the Grief Counseling Center
- Serve on a committee for a fundraising event
- Reach out to the community as a Hosparus Health ambassador
- Sew lap quilts to provide warmth and comfort for our patients
- Share your professional skills with patients and families (must have a professional license for these services)
- Massage Therapy
- Hair Care
- Pet Visits
- Work with our administrative staff in the office with various projects: filing, organizing, computer work, entering data, prepare mailings, and many others
- Recognize our retired military patients by making Veterans Recognition visits
Volunteer opportunities are available for you in the Southwest Community which covers Portland, Shively, PRP, Valley Station, Okolona, Fairdale and upper Bullitt County.
For more information, please contact Charlotte Kostolnik, Volunteer Manager, at (502) 719-4155 or by email at ckostolnik@hosparus.org
More opportunities with Hosparus Health
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About Hosparus Health
Location:
6200 Dutchmans Lane, Louisville, KY 40205, US
Mission Statement
Volunteering with Hosparus Health may become one of the most meaningful experiences of your life. Helping our mission of enhancing the quality of life for those impacted by serious illness will be rewarding and enhance your own well-being and feeling of gratitude. Connection to others with compassion and dignity will strengthen your sense of community. You will feel proud by giving back to others, which you’ll be able to do based on your schedule and how you decide to offer assistance within our organization.
Description
Since 1978, Hosparus Health has provided hospice and advanced illness care to tens of thousands of patients and their families in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Started by volunteers, we’re a fully accredited not-for-profit with care teams nationally recognized and respected for their innovation and expertise addressing the most complex health issues. In addition to hospice and advanced illness care, we also offer grief counseling, respite care, and medication management.
Hosparus Health cares for patients of all ages and backgrounds - regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, handicap or ability to pay. Care is delivered through a team-oriented approach and is tailored to each patient’s needs and wishes. Our support extends to the patient’s family, caregivers and other loved ones. Hosparus Health is committed to helping people in our community live better, longer. We truly believe that the earlier you call, the more we can help.
To learn more, visit hosparushealth.org or call our 24/7 support line: 1-800-264-0521
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Homes, nursing homes or assisted living facilitiesLouisville, KY 40216
DATE POSTED
July 17, 2017
SKILLS
- Spanish
- Massage Therapy
- Administrative Support
- Quilting
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- One visit weekly or bi-weekly
- Annual TB test