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Twin Cities Metro Area, MN 55416
Brighton Hospice is seeking compassionate pet therapy volunteers to make weekly visits to our hospice patients. You and your pet can provide a healing presence to our end-of-life patients by reducing stress and anxiety and increasing feelings of joy, warmth, and connection. Our patients live in facilities and private homes throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area and beyond. Volunteer hours are flexible. A minimum of 2-3 hours per week is desired. Hospice training is provided. *All pet companions must be pet therapy certified and have up-to-date immunizations and health records.
Date Posted: Feb 17, 2017
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St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Make someone's last moments their best moments by becoming a Hospice Volunteer! Brighton Hospice is currently looking for volunteers in Brooklyn Center, Plymouth, St. Louis Park, Minnetoka, Crystal, and New Hope to spend time with our patients and families. Some of the activities a volunteer may participate in include, but are not limited to: listening to patient's concerns, being a comforting and supportive presence, holding a hand, baking a cake, listening to cherished memories, giving a hug, being a shoulder to lean on, touching a heart, baking treats, reminiscing with patients, playing board or card games, discussing current events, running errands or doing light housekeeping for the patient and family, encouraging patient to tell his/her life story and recording it on paper or recorder, allowing time for caregivers to take care of themselves, informing hospice staff of the needs of the hospice patient and family, playing music, helping take care of pets, writing notes and memories for patient, sewing or knitting together, reading aloud, writing letters, arts and crafts, scrapbooking, journaling patient's past experiences, painting patient's nails, cooking with/for patient, lawn work, massaging patient's hands, etc.
Date Posted: Nov 26, 2014
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Faribault, MN 55021
Make someone's last moments their best moments by becoming a Hospice Volunteer! Brighton Hospice is currently looking for volunteers in the Faribault area to spend some time with our patients and families. Some of the activities a volunteer may participate in include, but are not limited to: being a comforting and supportive presence, holding a hand, baking treats, listening to cherished memories, giving a hug, being a shoulder to lean on, touching a heart, reminiscing with patients, playing board or card games, running errands or light housekeeping, allowing time for caregivers to take care of themselves, playing music or singing, writing notes or memories for the patient, reading aloud, listening to patient's concerns, communicating needs of the patient/family to hospice staff and so much more!
Date Posted: Sep 27, 2017
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Northfield, MN 55057
Make someone's last moments their best moments by becoming a Hospice Volunteer! Brighton Hospice is currently looking for volunteers in Northfield area to spend time with our patients and families. Some of the activities a volunteer may participate in include, but are not limited to: being a comforting and supportive presence, holding a hand, baking treats, listening to cherished memories, giving a hug, being a shoulder to lean on, touching a heart, reminiscing with patients, playing board or card games, running errands or light housekeeping, allowing time for caregivers to take care of themselves, playing music or singing, writing notes or memories for the patient, reading aloud, listening to patient's concerns, communicating needs of the patient/family to hospice staff and so much more!!
Date Posted: Sep 26, 2017
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St Louis Park, MN 55416
Brighton Hospice is currently looking for volunteers in the SOUTH METRO (Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Edina) to spend time with our patients and families. Some of the activities a volunteer may participate in include, but are not limited to: listening to patient's concerns, being a comforting and supportive presence, holding a hand, baking a cake, listening to cherished memories, giving a hug, being a shoulder to lean on, touching a heart, baking treats, reminiscing with patients, playing board or card games, discussing current events, running errands or doing light housekeeping for the patient and family, encouraging patient to tell his/her life story and recording it on paper or recorder, allowing time for caregivers to take care of themselves, informing hospice staff of the needs of the hospice patient and family, playing music, helping take care of pets, writing notes and memories for patient, sewing or knitting together, reading aloud, writing letters, arts and crafts, scrapbooking, journaling patient's past experiences, painting patient's nails, cooking with/for patient, lawn work, massaging patient's hands, etc.
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2015
