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40 people are interested
Make a difference - Hospice Volunteers needed!
ORGANIZATION: AccentCare - San Jose
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40 people are interested
AccentCare Hospice is looking for compassionate people to provide volunteer support to terminally ill patients throughout Morgan Hill and South San Jose.
As a Patient Care Volunteer, you will provide our patients and families with emotional support, resources, and companionship. You will work directly with our medical care team: social workers, nurses, doctors, music therapists, nutritionists, and chaplains. Volunteer activities with patients include: Reading to the patient, letter-writing, listening to music with the patient, documenting the patients’ life stories, and participating in activities with dementia patients, You will be a friend to someone dealing with terminal illness, and you'll learn about the ins-and-outs of Hospice Care!
All volunteers must:
- Watch 4-5 hours of online educational modules about the policies, challenges, and benefits of hospice
- Complete form authorizing a background check
- Interview with Volunteer Services Coordinator
- Have an untarnished criminal background history
- Have no more than 3 moving violations within the past 36 months
- Attend a physical, offered to you at no cost (or provide proof of recent check-up with a physician)
- Have a Tuberculosis skin test, offered to you for free at our office
IMPORTANT: Direct Patient Care Volunteers must be 18 or older. If you are under 18, contact us about projects you can do in our office! (408) 963-2800.
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About AccentCare - San Jose
Location:
400 Race Street, Suite 101, San Jose, CA 95126, US
Mission Statement
Accentcare is re-imagining care to transform health care and its patients lives for the better
Description
Hospice Services
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
San Jose, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Morgan HillMorgan Hill, CA 95037
DATE POSTED
July 30, 2024
SKILLS
- Hospice Care
- Elder care
- Mental Health
- Healthcare
- Nursing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Flexible! We will work with your schedule.
- Physical & TB Test- No cost to you