From Barbara at Alpine Hospice:
"Volunteers are vital part of the service we give to terminally ill patients and their families, the work is varied and rewarding and the hours are extremely flexible."
The Services for Patients and Families Include:
- companionship
- respite for caregivers
- reading to patients
- helping patients with an oral history
- running errands (grocery shopping, yard work, housework, ect.)
- whatever else the family or patient needs
Non-patients Contact Duties Include:
- special projects in the office
- picking up supplies
- creating and maintaining bulletin boards
- assembling Intake Packets for new patients
- other various projects.
Volunteers can even shadow one of the social workers while they does at-home visits for additional experience and training.
Requirements for Volunteers Include:
- TB screening
- Background check
- Privacy Agreement
- Commitment to be on-time with assignment
Orientation and training will be scheduled on a weeknight or on a Saturday. Alpine Hospice covers the cost of the background check and TB test.
Contact Barbara to set up a time to train and for more information. barbara.mcconville@gmail.com
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