Hospice Volunteer Job at Eden Health
Becoming an Eden Health Hospice Volunteer is the opportunity to give back. To lend a hand and a listening ear at a time of great need. An opportunity to make a lasting impact. Spending time reflecting on our own values and perspectives helps us to understand, appreciate , and celebrate the wisdom that often comes with life experience. Whether it’s through sharing life lessons, a funny story, or skill, we all have something to offer those around us.
Eden Health Volunteers assist in meeting the
physical,
spiritual,
emotional, and
psychological needs to Eden Hospice
patients and their
families, or assists in the office in areas of indirect care. Volunteers shall
support and
reinforce the philosophy of the Eden Hospice Program. The Volunteer provides a wide variety of supportive services that assist the patient in
improving their quality of
life.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Provide the patient with companionship.
2. Provide respite for family members or other primary caregiver.
3. Be a caring, compassionate, and empathetic person who can support the hospice philosophy and care plan.
4. Be able to provide psycho social, emotional, and spiritual support by compassionate presence in the home or facility, listening, and by other means which might be indicated and appropriate on an individual basis.
5. Assist the caregiver with light housekeeping, errands, and shopping.
6. Be willing to contact the bereaved survivor after the death of the patient by attending the funeral or memorial service and by personal visits, telephone calls, and written notes as appropriate.
7. Provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team via report to the Volunteer Coordinator or designee regarding patient and family needs and coping.
8. Keep written record of patient related activities and Eden Hospice functions, such as training's, memorials, etc.
9. Support and reinforce the role and functions of the interdisciplinary team when in contact with the patient and family.
1. Provide the patient with companionship.
2. Provide respite for family members or other primary caregiver.
3. Be a caring, compassionate, and empathetic person who can support the hospice philosophy and care plan.
4. Be able to provide psycho social, emotional, and spiritual support by compassionate presence in the home or facility, listening, and by other means which might be indicated and appropriate on an individual basis.
5. Assist the caregiver with light housekeeping, errands, and shopping.
6. Be willing to contact the bereaved survivor after the death of the patient by attending the funeral or memorial service and by personal visits, telephone calls, and written notes as appropriate.
7. Provide feedback to the interdisciplinary team via report to the Volunteer Coordinator or designee regarding patient and family needs and coping.
8. Keep written record of patient related activities and Eden Hospice functions, such as training's, memorials, etc.
9. Support and reinforce the role and functions of the interdisciplinary team when in contact with the patient and family.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
1. Hospice Volunteer training with Eden Hospice or other adequate Hospice training.
2. Ability work with people of various religious faiths and cultures.
3. Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
4. Nonjudgmental, sensitive to the needs and feelings of others.
1. Hospice Volunteer training with Eden Hospice or other adequate Hospice training.
2. Ability work with people of various religious faiths and cultures.
3. Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
4. Nonjudgmental, sensitive to the needs and feelings of others.
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Eden Hospice is an equal opportunity employer.
(Job ID#2864)
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