-
50 people are interested
Hosparus - Southern Indiana Needs Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Hosparus Health
Please visit the new page to apply.
-
50 people are interested
Be a friend by reading to someone or listening to life stories. Visit with a patient while his caregiver attends a doctor appointment or goes to the grocery. Help us plan a special event or help in our office.
For more than 35 years Hosparus, a fully accredited non-profit hospice organization has provided care, comfort and counseling for people facing life-limiting illnesses in Southern Indiana. If you live in the Kentuckiana area, volunteer opportunities are available for you in several Southern Indiana counties.
- Help a caregiver take a much needed break by sitting with a patient for a couple of hours
- Support grieving families through the Grief Counseling Center
- Serve on a committee for a fundraising event
- Reach out to the community as a Hosparus ambassador
- Sew care blankets and caps to provide warmth and comfort to our patients
- Enrich a patient’s time by sharing your musical abilities in a home or facility setting by playing an instrument or a CD player
- Share your professional skills with patients and families (must have a professional license for these services)
- Massage Therapy
- Hair Care
- Work with our administrative staff in the office with various projects: filing, organizing, computer work, mailings, and many others
- Recognize and visit with our veteran patients through the We Honor Veterans Program
To get started or for more information, please contact Vonya Gresham, Volunteer Manager, at 812-945-4596 or 1-800-895-5633.
More opportunities with Hosparus Health
2 ReviewsNo additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
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 or assisted living faciitiesNew Albany, IN 47150
DATE POSTED
August 3, 2017
SKILLS
- Sewing
- Massage Therapy
- Stylist
- Administrative Support
- Hospice Care
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- annual TB test