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Flexible Schedule
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Newburyport, MA 01950
Becoming a Veteran Volunteer! Are you a veteran with compassion and time to share? If so, Elara Caring Hospice invites you to volunteer as a companion to other veterans with terminal illnesses. No special skills required; your experience and ability to relate to other veterans is invaluable. Regardless of branch, rank, time period, draft or enlisted status; YOU understand the culture, training, demands, sacrifice, commitment, rewards and the community bond which only exists in the military. Volunteers offer support to patients by talking, listening, reading, playing cards, watching TV, playing those old familiar songs and anthems, or simply sitting with them. Visits take place in homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes throughout Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties. Training provided. Hours are flexible (weekdays, weekends, evenings, etc., two hours per week or more). COVID-19 restrictions upheld per CDC Guidelines and facility requirements. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY! For more information, please contact Lisa Hanson, Volunteer Coordinator, at (603)819-6155 or email lhanson@elara.com I look forward to hearing from you! Lisa
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Newburyport, MA 01950
Time is our most precious gift... Time is limited, yet of eternal value. What makes it so is how you use it and to whom you give it. Share your gift of time with a patient on their end-of-life journey. No special skills needed - just a listening ear and an open heart; it will be some of the most rewarding time you'll ever spend. Elara Caring, a leading home health and hospice agency, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide a comforting end-of-life presence to local hospice patients and their families in Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties. Our patients live in homes, assisted living facilities and nursing homes. As hospice patients approach their end-of-life, extra support is needed for both the patient and their family. We are looking for special volunteers to visit patients at the bedside and offer vigil and support. You could hold a hand, play their favorite music, recite poetry, read out loud or provide quiet companionship. Your presence will provide support for the family at bedside and allow them to take a respite break from their long vigils. For patients without available family to sit with them, your presence is invaluable. Hours are flexible - weekdays, evenings, weekends and on an on-call basis. Orientation and training provided; no physical care to patient required. Covid-19 restrictions upheld per CDC Guidelines and facility requirements. For more information, please contact Lisa Hanson, Volunteer Coordinator, at (603)891-6155 or email lhanson@elara.com I look forward to hearing from you! Lisa
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Newburyport, MA 01950
Advanced Hospice Volunteer Certification is a free service-learning program which provides an introduction to hospice care through education, training and hands-on experience provided by the Volunteer Coordinator through Elara Caring Hospice in our Newburyport, MA office. This is a win-win-win opportunity: You will learn about end-of-life care through our comprehensive training program and real life experience as a volunteer to hospice patients at home and in facilities. You will be well supported by the Volunteer Coordinator throughout this program. Our hospice patients/families/program will benefit from your companionship, kindness and time. The AHVCertification is a great addition to your resume and is valued by educational institutions and employers. More importantly, your experience and the difference YOU make will stay with you for a very long time. Requirements: You must be at least 16 years old Complete new volunteer paperwork, orientation and training Provide 40 hours of service learning from at least 2 of our volunteer categories Submit to required background checks. Submit to a 2-step tuberculosis test (required for those choosing direct patient contact). For more information, please contact Lisa Hanson, Volunteer Coordinator, at (603)819-6155 or email lhanson@elara.com I look forward to hearing from you! Lisa
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Newburyport, MA 01950
Elara Caring is looking for your help! Elara Caring Hospice is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide two forms of behind-the-scenes (BTS) support for our hospice patients and their families. You will make a difference with either type of volunteer support! *Creating Life Story Boards for our patients with dementia. This is a significant way to honor the life story of our patients through a colorful representation of their lives. The Social Worker provides you with the detailed history collected from the patient and family. We provide you with the foam board, art supplies and use of office printer and space to print images, write notes and design what becomes a living legacy. These boards become a connection point for all staff and visitors for communication with that patient. The Life Story Board becomes an important part of the celebration of life when the patient passes as well as a cheerful, visual reminder to the family of their loved one's life before their illness. *Administrative Office Support consisting of weekly phone calls from the office to family members. For most family members, facing the death of and caring for a loved one can be complicated, isolating and scary even with the hospice team on board. Calling family members to check in weekly, especially before the weekend or holiday, gives them an opportunity to express themselves to a non-professional, share what they might be concerned about and know that there is another member of the hospice team who cares. You don't need to problem-solve or have a counseling background; just a willingness to listen, pass on information to the team member(s) and assure that family member that he/she has been heard. Volunteer phone call forms are in the office and are a part of your training. * Done in a Day - Yard Work we recognize that there are people who want to volunteer The ideal candidates will be organized, dependable, personable, and compassionate. For additional information please contact Lisa Hanson, Volunteer Coordinator, (603)819-6155 or by email lhanson@elara.com I look forward to hearing from you! Lisa
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Newburyport, MA 01950
We are Seeking DONE-IN-A-DAY VOLUNTEERS! We know that many compassionate people want contribute their time to meaningful causes but prefer short-term commitments that fit into their busy lives. As a Done-in-a-Day Volunteer for Elara Caring Hospice, you can make a difference in a time frame that works for you with a far-reaching impact on hospice patients and their families who live at home in Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties. No direct physical contact required: just a desire to make a difference in a day to individuals nearing end of life and their families who are unable to manage their yard and minor home maintenance needs due to frailty, time contraints and/or lack of respite support. Hospice Volunteer Training is required by Medicare for any and every volunteer in every hospice organization, and is provided by the Volunteer Coordinator. This includes background checks by our company, an application, references and signed releases from you. While this may seem cumbersome, the benefits of this proces are: You are making a huge diffence in the lives of people who are overwhelmed with stress, grief and see constant reminders of what they can no long do. You become a Certified Hospice Volunteer and can, if you wish, apply your knowledge and skills in other ways with Elara Caring, another hospice organization, or offer your time for future Done-in-a-Day opportunities with us! Someone in your life, at some time, will benefit from what you've learned about Hospice/end of life care. Hospice Volunteer is a great addition to your resume. You have been vetted and cleared as a safe and trained Hospice volunteer which may be applied in other healthcare settings. Done-in-a-Day opportunities include: yard work: weeding, raking, removing overgrown vegitation, trimming dead branches, mowing light home maintenance projects: changing light bulbs, checking smoke detectors, hanging pictures, prepping for fall/winter fall yard work and debris removal if possible boxing up and dropping off items for donation Things to bring: For yard work: work gloves, rakes, trimmers, garden tools for weeding, trash bags/yard waste bags, your own lawn mower if not on the premises, bug spray, boots For items to donate: boxes, gloves, mask (can be dusty), alcohol wipes For light home maintenance: simple/small tool box, step stool, nails if you have them. We will make sure that that picture hooks, batteries, and light bulbs are in the home and ready for you. For additional information, please contact Lisa Hanson, Volunteer Coordinator at (603)819-6155 or email lhanson@elara.com I look forward to hearing from you! Lisa
Date Posted: Apr 16, 2025
