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Hummelstown, PA 17036
Are you kind and friendly and looking to help others in your community? Are you patient and empathic, and willing to share those gifts with others during a difficult time? If so, we may have an opportunity that's a perfect fit for you! Residential Hospice is seeking dedicated Patient Support Volunteers to help patients and families through their end-of-life journey. Hospice patients have a terminal diagnosis and a limited life expectancy, and they and their loved ones are often dealing with many emotional stressors while in the care of hospice. Our volunteers provide comfort, companionship, and friendship to patients in a nursing facility or at home. Volunteers may engage with patients in a variety of ways depending on the patient’s needs. These activities can range from reading aloud, doing puzzles, or attending facility activities with the patient to simply listening to music, talking, or holding a hand. Volunteers also may provide a respite for caregivers who are caring for a loved one. Volunteers sit with a patient while the caregiver can take time for themselves. As a Hospice Patient Support Volunteer, your presence and support can make an impact for our patients and their families. If this seems like something that would be a good fit for you, we’d love to hear from you.
Date Posted: 2024-04-15
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Skokie, IL 60077
Our hospice serves many patients in their homes and in nursing homes, and we enjoy sending some sweet treats to our patients each week. They are even more well received when they come in beautiful packaging! We're looking for groups or individuals willing to decorate either ziploc bags or small containers with cheerful messages, stickers, etc which we will then fill and deliver to bring some happiness to our patients and their families. This role does not require any special training or knowledge - just an enthusiasm for having a little artistic fun and the supplies to do so. Completed items will need to be dropped off during working hours to our office in Skokie, IL.
Date Posted: 2024-04-15
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Lebanon, PA 17042
Thank you for considering our call for caring companionship! We are currently making visits to our patients in your area, and we would welcome your participation in our volunteer program. The simple act of presence and companionship can bring joy and comfort to a hospice patient and their loved ones, and sharing time with another is mutually rewarding and always appreciated. Regular visits from a caring volunteer offer respite and relief for caregivers, and our patients enjoy passing the time with a new visitor like you! Volunteer orientation will be provided, and a supportive staff will welcome you to our team. Please consider making a difference in someone’s world and having an impact in our community as a Residential Hospice volunteer. We are sorry we cannot accept any court ordered community service, and you must be 18 to volunteer. Upon receiving your completed application, an interview, background check, drug and fingerprint screening and TB test will be required before we can set up visits. Your safety and satisfaction are our greatest concern, and we adhere to all protocols that are necessary for protection and peace of mind.
Date Posted: 2024-04-15
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New Cumberland, PA 17070
Thank you for considering our call for caring companionship! We are currently making visits to our patients in your area, and we would welcome your participation in our volunteer program. The simple act of presence and companionship can bring joy and comfort to a hospice patient and their loved ones, and sharing time with another is mutually rewarding and always appreciated. Regular visits from a caring volunteer offer respite and relief for caregivers, and our patients enjoy passing the time with a new visitor like you! Volunteer orientation will be provided, and a supportive staff will welcome you to our team. Please consider making a difference in someone’s world and having an impact in our community as a Residential Hospice volunteer. We are sorry we cannot accept any court ordered community service, and you must be 18 to volunteer. Upon receiving your completed application, an interview, background check, drug and fingerprint screening and TB test will be required before we can set up visits. Your safety and satisfaction are our greatest concern, and we adhere to all protocols that are necessary for protection and peace of mind.
Date Posted: 2024-04-15
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Northbrook, IL 60062
Residential (formerly NorthShore) Hospice is seeking Veteran Volunteers to support Veteran patients and their families through their end-of-life journey. Hospice patients have a terminal diagnosis and a limited life expectancy, and they and their loved ones are often dealing with many emotional stressors while in the care of hospice. Why we need Veteran Volunteers: 1. Veterans share a common language, experience and culture that other volunteers may not be able to bring to the relationship 2. Some Veteran patients only feel comfortable reminiscing and sharing their stories with other Vets. Some hospice patients feel the need to process their stories and combat experience to obtain closure, and a Veteran volunteer can help them do that. 3. Veteran volunteers may have knowledge about the VA system and benefits that other volunteers would not. 4. Veteran volunteers can help us honor the vets we have on service, many of whom served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. Veteran volunteers can help in a variety of ways, from giving our patients the chance to talk, reminisce and have some companionship, to assisting us in ceremonies to honor the veterans on our service, to helping our staff get patients and families the VA benefits they need and have earned. We know that many Veterans are born volunteers, and often volunteering is what made them into a Veteran in the first place. No experience with healthcare is necessary - to be a good hospice volunteer you need only to be dependable and punctual, flexible and patient, non-judgmental and friendly, a good listener and kind-hearted. We would welcome a group from a local American Legion or VFW who are willing to be part of a color guard and work as a team or individually. Qualifications: Volunteers must be 18 or older, and must be willing to commit to volunteering for 2-3 hours/week for a minimum of one full year. Volunteers must be willing to complete a health assessment that includes a physical, a blood screening for infectious disease and a Tb test and a drug test. Volunteers must have the Covid Vaccine Volunteers must have a social security number and complete paperwork for us to run a background check. Volunteers must be willing to complete our Volunteer Orientation process, which takes 5-10 hours depending on volunteer experience If a volunteer has had a recent loss of a close family member or friend, we ask that they wait 12 months before applying to volunteer with hospice. We ask that volunteers have their own transportation to get to/from their patient's homes. If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please get in touch to arrange an interview - we look forward to hearing from you!
Date Posted: 2024-04-15
