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Goshen, IN 46528
Kindness is like a boomerang, always returns! Elara Caring Hospice, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families. Elara Caring Hospice is looking for volunteers who will visit patients in local nursing facilities or in private homes. These volunteers will be a part of creating a memorable visit for hospice patients. and their families by joining them for an hour of tea! Volunteers also have the opportunity to improve our patient’s quality of life. Hours are very flexible, weekdays, evenings or weekends. Typically, we ask that you visit your assigned patient 1-2 hours per week. If interested, please contact Heather Marsh 317.407.4210 or email hmarsh@elara.com.
Date Posted: May 31, 2023
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Elkhart, IN 46516
Make a real difference in someone’s life! Elara Caring Hospice, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families. Elara Caring Hospice is looking for Companion Volunteers who will visit patients in local nursing facilities or in private homes. The Companion Volunteer will provide companionship, play cards/games, watch TV, take the patient out into the garden area for fresh air, read to the patient, etc. There is no physical care involved. Hours are very flexible, weekdays, evenings or weekends. Typically we as that you visit your assigned patient 1-2 hours per week or offer 1-2 hours per week or work in the office. For more information, contact Heather Marsh at 317-407-4210 or hmarsh@elara.com
Date Posted: May 31, 2023
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Elkhart, IN 46515
True Happiness is in helping others! Elara Caring Hospice, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families. If you love to sing or play an instrument, you can share music with a hospice patient in a local nursing facility or patient home. This opportunity is especially appealing to music lovers and music therapy students. Hours are very flexible, weekdays, evenings or weekends. Typically, we ask that you would visit your assigned patient 1-2 hours per week. Please contact hmarsh@elara.com, or call Heather at 317-407-4210.
Date Posted: May 20, 2023
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South Bend, IN 46628
Bereavement Volunteer Callers/Companions are responsible for placing bereavement calls and/or companion visits to the surviving family members of patients who have died. They provide grief support and information to the families and may assess level of need. Volunteers will screen family members through calls and/or visits to identify family members needing additional support from the Elara Caring Bereavement Staff. Basic Qualifications: Has completed orientation and training, and has spent some time working with clients. Has completed interview and orientation with Bereavement Coordinator. Has realistic goals for his/her involvement in the hospice program. Has evidenced his/her goals are compatible with the goals and needs of the hospice program. Gives evidence of commitment to the hospice program. Attends mandatory educational in-services. Verbalizes willingness to work as a member of a team. Respects client/family belief systems. Agrees to follow rules of confidentiality. Is reliable and punctual. Is willing to work closely with Bereavement Coordinator and receive constructive feedback to continually improve skill base. Performance Responsibilities: Makes a time commitment of 2-4 hours each month for no less than six months. Maintains open communication with Bereavement Coordinator. Uses listening skills effectively to provide emotional support to the patient or family members. Maintains appropriate boundaries and forwards moderate and high-risk issues to the Bereavement Coordinator. Records thorough, same day documentation on a bereavement volunteer activity record and turns this paperwork in on a timely fashion. For more information, contact Heather (317)407-4210 or hmarsh@elara.com.
Date Posted: Jun 2, 2023
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South Bend, IN 46624
The gift of your time & talent is priceless! Elara Caring Hospice, a leading care provider in the Midwest, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families. Right now we are looking for individuals and groups to make items with patients. Can you craft, knit, sew? We are looking for volunteers to donate their time to make generic birthday cards that can be given to our Hospice patients on their birthdays. Our patients could also use any of the following: lap blankets, neck pillows, wheelchair or walker caddies, catheter bags, and hand pillows. We also have many opportunities that involve crafting and scrap-booking with our hospice patients. The two options for potential volunteers interested in crafting are our companion volunteer program or our life stories volunteer program. Our companion volunteers offer friendly visits and socialization to our Hospice patients, and our life stories volunteers help record our patients memories. Interested? Please email Heather Marsh@elara.com, or call 317-407-4210.
Date Posted: May 20, 2023
