Hospice Volunteer
Company: Continuum Hospice
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: May 8, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
Come join our Continuum Hospice Volunteer Team! Are you caring and
compassionate? Do you have a passion for helping others? Then we
would love to have you as a hospice volunteer! Continuum Hospice's
volunteers are provided the preparation and training they need to
comfortably and successfully complete their chosen assignments.
Some volunteers receive additional training based on their selected
area of service. Continuum Hospice and Palliative Care has multiple
office locations where we serve patients located in both the west
and east side of the United States. Our primary area of coverage
includes parts of California, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island.Become a hero on your own termsOn your own time. In your own
way. With your personality. Your ability to relate. Your own
skills. Your way of solving a problem, sharing a story, helping
somebody remember important moments in their lives.You can be one
of our volunteersWhen you give us the precious gift of your time
and interest, we give you a chance to make a real difference in
someones life. We train you, find you the right assignment and
stand behind you as you grow.Continuum Hospice provides
professional care with a personal touch. We accomplish this by
focusing on both the patient and their family. We will treat the
disease process with medical expertise while emphasizing quality
living, not only physically, but also psychosocially, emotionally
and spiritually. Comfort, compassion and calming presence are the
gifts we bring to this service, and we are honored to walk with the
patient and loved ones through this special time.*Volunteers are
not employed and do not receive compensation for their time*
Responsibilities:
Patient Care Volunteers are part of a patients care team. They make
home visits to offer companionship for patients and relief for
caregivers. Examples of patient care volunteer opportunities
include reading to the patient, assisting with a hobby, listening,
running errands, or grocery shopping.Organizational Volunteers do
not work directly with patients and families. Examples of
organizational volunteer opportunities include work in our offices
to support our care team or help patients and families through
indirect support, such as assisting with our Transitions program,
creating special memories for holidays, patient birthdays and
anniversaries, planting flowers or mowing a yard for a patient that
is unable to continue doing so, and helping with other needs of our
patients and families.
Qualifications:
Understanding and supportive of hospice philosophy.Compassionate
person who is accepting and respectful of people's differences.Must
be a licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working
order, if making patient visits.The ability to communicate well,
both verbally and in writing.Must be able to pass background check
requirements.CMS requires that all patient-facing staff, as well as
those that are in contact with patient-facing staff, be fully
vaccinated, or have a documented religious or medical exemption.
This important rule is required for all healthcare organizations
that receive federal funds through Medicare or Medicaid.
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