Mary Washington Hospice

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Seniors
Veterans & Military Families

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2300 Fall Hill AveSuite 401Fredericksburg, VA 22401 United States

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http://hospice.mwhc.com

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Lap Blankets for Veterans

Flexible Schedule | Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Can your knit, quilt or crochet? Mary Washington Hospice needs you! We are looking for individuals who can make patriotic lap blankets for our veterans and/or their spouses on our hospice services. Blankets can be any size - but we find the lap size is very popular! These will be given to veterans upon hospice admission as our token of our gratitude for their service.

Date Posted: Dec 9, 2024
Patient Care Volunteers

Flexible Schedule | Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Patient and family care volunteers assist in providing support to hospice patients, caregivers, and/or family members. Duties include providing regular supportive visits, respite care and/or assistance with household tasks as needed by the patient and family. Common requests include providing companionship to the patient, playing cards or board games, reading to or with patients, and participating in life review activities. Caregiver support can include picking up groceries or providing pet relief. Patient care volunteers agree to a commitment of up to 4 hours per week and demonstrate a commitment to quality services to our patients, their families, and hospice staff. Training is provided and required as part of the onboarding process.

Date Posted: Dec 9, 2024
Pet Therapy Volunteers

Flexible Schedule | Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Mary Washington Hospice is seeking certified pet therapy dogs to join our volunteer program! Volunteers and their dogs visit hospice patients wherever they call home - nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and private homes. Dogs must be certified, registered, and insured by a therapy dog organization that certifies, registers, and insures dogs. All handlers will go through the volunteer services orientation process and onboarding through the Mary Washington Hospice Volunteer Services Department. Our service area covers Planning District 16 and volunteers are needed in all geographic regions.

Date Posted: Dec 9, 2024
Veteran Support

Flexible Schedule | Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Mary Washington Hospice's We Honor Veterans program is looking for volunteers! The goal is to provide hospice care for veterans based on a foundation of compassionate listening, respectful inquiry, and grateful acknowledgment of military service. We provide training to address how to handle veteran-specific physical and emotional issues that may arise near the end of life. Volunteers provide critical support, compassion and companionship to the Veterans. We prefer to utilize volunteers who are Veterans themselves, as there is a special bond sharing experiences in military service.

Date Posted: Dec 9, 2024
Peer Facilitator For Grief Support Groups

Flexible Schedule | , 22401

Mary Washington Grief Support Services is looking for volunteers to serve as peer facilitators for complimentary grief support groups. A peer facilitator helps others by offering emotional support and guidance. Facilitators use their life experiences to help relate to others facing similar circumstances. Support groups are a safe space and peer facilitators help cultivate an environment where group participants share their experience of grief. We require peer facilitators to attend training provided by Mary Washington Grief Support Services. You will need to pass a criminal background check. Groups are provided at no cost to the individual.

Date Posted: Dec 9, 2024

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Mary Washington Healthcare exists to improve the health of the people in the communities we serve.

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Mary Washington Hospice helps people live comfortably and with dignity. This allows the patient and family to have more meaningful days. We manage patients' pain and symptoms so they can more easily make decisions. We assist families in working through end-of-life logistics while grieving the illness and loss of a loved one.

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