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Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Additional Therapy Certified Dogs and Cats needed! ( Please Note: We recently completed our spring volunteer orientation session. Our next volunteer orientation will be held this summer. Those dates and times have not yet been solidified but will likely be announced in late May/early June). The application process and online training component must be completed to be eligible to register for the in-person orientation. There will be additional volunteer orientation sessions scheduled thru 2025. Those dates and times have not yet been solidified. Volunteers can complete their training and onboarding into our volunteer program while waiting for their pets to be certified thru a qualifying therapy pet program. Do you have a mild mannered, friendly and people-loving pet that would bring joy, encouragement and caring to our end-of-life patients? A furry friend can bring comforting presence thru a warm nuzzle, a comforting purr and a friendly face that just wants a pet. As a Visiting Pet volunteer, you would be assigned to patients in long-term care facilities and hospitals where patients are receiving hospice services. Visiting pets need to be certified through a qualifying therapy program. (Some of the local West Michigan programs that meet our criteria included, West Michigan Therapy Dogs, Love on a Leash and Therapy Dogs International). If you have not yet been certified - you can contact your local therapy dog program to sign up for the next available class. Humans are encouraged to register their furry friends for certification prior to volunteer training. Volunteers especially needed in Ada, Big Rapids, Caledonia, Fremont, Grandville, Grand Rapids, Holland, Lowell, Middleville, Newaygo and Rockford areas. Note: Volunteers are asked to wait one year after the death of a family member or friend before volunteering. We offer a flexible Volunteer Orientation! This training program format will allow candidates to complete some of the required training thru an on-line program at your convenience and provide additional times and locations for the in-person training component. The goal is to shorten the on-boarding process and add more flexibility in the training process making it easier for interested individuals to join our volunteer program. We will work with you to help you join our volunteer program and start supporting patients thru out our 11 county service area! Contact us to receive more information and application instructions. Call Yvonne at (616)391-4240 or toll free at 1-866-542-7945. Email us at: hospice.volunteers@corewellhealth.org .
Date Posted: May 15, 2025
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Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Update - We have frequent requests for Bereavement Bears (teddy bears made from a patient's clothing) to give to young children and family members after a patient passes. We are in need of additional experienced sewers throughout our 13 county service area in West Michigan, to help create these special memory gifts. If you are a gifted sewer, please consider using your talents, time, and creativity to create something that will provide significant comfort for loved ones for many years! We will provide you with a pattern to utilize, stuffing, and sample photos of completed Bereavement Bears. Bereavement Bear sewing mentors are available, if desired. Create a gift of caring for patients receiving end-of-life care using your skills as a Quilter, Seamstress (both machine and hand-stitch), Knitter, Crocheter. These gifts can also provide comfort and caring as a lasting keepsake for their families. Join our Caring Crafters team to make unique gifts of comfort, dignity and beauty for our patients. You will contribute your own designs making each handmade item special. Approximately each month we evaluate and communicate what needs we have to fill our Caring Crafter closet with beautiful items to give to our patients! We provide guidelines for our projects - they may include knitted/crocheted socks, leg warmers, lap blankets, small and large quilts, catheter covers, clothing protectors, and special requests for individual patients including the pillow covers that every Spectrum Health Hospice patient receives. While the majority of our Caring Crafter projects are focused on sewing, knitting or crocheted items; we occasionally offer specialty crafting opportunities. We will send you an application and information packet. . Caring Crafters who track the hours spent volunteering are invited to educational in-services, recognition events and receive our newsletters.
Date Posted: May 15, 2025
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Zeeland, MI 49464
( Please Note: We recently completed our spring volunteer orientation session. Our next volunteer orientation will be held this summer. Those dates and times have not yet been solidified but will likely be announced in late May/early June). The application process and online training component must be completed to be eligible to register for the in-person orientation. There will be additional volunteer orientation sessions scheduled thru 2025. Those dates and times have not yet been solidified. Provide an opportunity for patients receiving end-of-life care to have their memories/life stories recorded into a lasting keepsake. By guiding the patient through an interview process, their stories are typed out, assembled and bound along with accompanying pictures, into beautifully designed bound books. Materials and training is provided. Volunteer must have access and skills with computers. Volunteers especially needed in the Fremont, Grandville, Holland, Lakeshore, Ludington, Muskegon and Zeeland area. Volunteers are asked to wait one year after the death of a family member or friend before volunteering. We offer a flexible Volunteer Orientation program! This training program format will allow candidates to complete some of the required training thru an on-line program at your convenience and provide additional times and locations for the in-person training component. The goal is to shorten the on-boarding process and add more flexibility in the training process making it easier for interested individuals to join our volunteer program. We will work with you to help you join our volunteer program and start supporting patients thru out our 11 county service area! Contact us to receive more information and application instructions. Call Yvonne at (616)391-4240 or toll free at 1-866-542-7945. Email us at: hospice.volunteers@corewellhealth.org .
Date Posted: May 15, 2025
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Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Please Note: Our Spring Volunteer Orientation is scheduled for April 16 and April 23 from 9:00a - 1:00p (you must attend both sessions). The application process and online training component must be completed to be eligible to register for the in-person orientation. There will be additional volunteer orientation sessions scheduled thru 2025. Those dates and times have not yet been solidified. Respite Care, or Caregiver Relief is offering the gift of time to family members of patients in hospice who face the ever-present challenge of caregiving. Hospice caregiver volunteers offer short-term (2-4 hours) respite care to patients allowing caregivers to take a break, run errands, get groceries, nap, etc. by staying in the home with the patient, so they caregiver can take a break knowing their loved one is in the company of a caring hospice volunteer. Friendly Visiting Volunteering is offering the gift of time and presence for patients facing the end of life. This type of support brings hope, diversion and connection to patients who may be limited in having contact with others during this critical time in their life. Hospice friendly visitors provide care through companionship to patients by being present, listening, and engaging in light activities such as reading to the patient, playing games, and conversation. Volunteers especially needed in Ada, Big Rapids, Caledonia, Fremont, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Holland, Lowell, Middleville, Newaygo, Rockford, and Sparta areas. Note: Volunteers are asked to wait one year after the death of a family member or friend before volunteering. We offer a flexible Volunteer Orientation program! Our training program format will allow candidates to complete some of the required training thru an on-line program at your convenience and provide additional times and locations for the in-person training component. The goal is to shorten the on-boarding process and add more flexibility in the training process making it easier for interested individuals to join our volunteer program. We will work with you to help you join our volunteer program and start supporting patients thru out our 11 county service area! Contact us to receive more information and application instructions. Call Yvonne at (616)391-4240 or toll free at 1-866-542-7945. Email us at: hospice.volunteers@corewellhealth.org .
Date Posted: May 15, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Grand Rapids, MI 49525
( Please Note: We recently completed our spring volunteer orientation session. Our next volunteer orientation will be held this summer. Those dates and times have not yet been solidified but will likely be announced in late May/early June). The application process and online training component must be completed to be eligible to register for the in-person orientation. There will be additional volunteer orientation sessions scheduled thru 2025. Those dates and times have not yet been solidified. Additional licensed cosmetologists greatly needed in all our 13 county West Michigan service areas to provide hospice patients with haircuts! Bring an uplift and confidence to persons facing end of life. Licensed stylists needed for haircuts and styling for patients receiving hospice care in their homes and facilities. Time commitment would be occasional, most likely once or twice per month. Volunteers especially needed in Ada, Big Rapids, Caledonia, Fremont, Grand Rapids, Grandville, Holland, Lowell, Middleville, Newaygo, Rockford, and Sparta areas Note: Volunteers are asked to wait one year after the death of a family member or friend before volunteering. We offer a flexible Volunteer Orientation program! This training program format will allow candidates to complete some of the required training thru an on-line program at your convenience and provide additional times and locations for the in-person training component. The goal is to shorten the on-boarding process and add more flexibility in the training process making it easier for interested individuals to join our volunteer program. We will work with you to help you join our volunteer program and start supporting patients thru out our 11 county service area! Contact us to receive more information and application instructions. Call Yvonne at (616)391-4240 or toll free at 1-866-542-7945. Email us at: hospice.volunteers@corewellhealth.org .
Date Posted: May 15, 2025
