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Bring comfort to an Alzheimer's patient with your crafting

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ORGANIZATION: Gentiva/Heartland Hospice

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 211 people are interested
Craft

We are looking for some crafty volunteers to make sensory bags or activity blankets for our Alzheimer's and Dementia patients on our service. The soft texture of the bags or activity blankets comforts them and sooths them. This is a great for groups or all by yourself!

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About Gentiva/Heartland Hospice

Location:

20960 S. Frankfort Square Rd., Suite C, Frankfort, IL 60423, US

Mission Statement

The mission of Heartland Hospice is to provide quality hospice care to patients with a limited life expectancy, as well as, support to thier caregivers. The quality of life for those we serve is enhanced through palliative and specialized supportive care designed to meet the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of the patients and caregivers. Hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team utlilizing an approach to the care delivered to patients either in their own home or extended care facility; working cooperatively with area health care providers and other community resources. Heartland Hospice strives to provide care to all who are eligible and need hospice care irrespective of ability to pay. We help to bring dignity and honor to a dying patient and we aim to comfort the family throughout the dying process.

Description

We are made up of a dedicated team that focuses on enhancing the quality of life by providing comfort care as well as spiritual, social and emotional support to patients in the final phase of a terminal illness. Our program stresses human values that go beyond the physical needs of the patient and we strive to ensure that our patients spend their final days in dignity and comfort.

We depend on our volunteers to help us give the full circle of care that our patients and their families need during this challenging time.

Mandated background check, TB test, extensive volunteer orientation and training given. New volunteer orientation is offered continuously throughout the year. Please call Tia Newgren @ 815-469-7100.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Health & Medicine
Seniors
Community, Health & Medicine, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.

SKILLS

  • Hospice Care
  • Patient Care
  • Knitting
  • Quilting
  • Sewing

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

N/A

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