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15 people are interested
Hospice Friendly Visitor
ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring
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15 people are interested
Volunteers are an integral part of the Hospice Team. Their unique skills and interests help to provide comfort and enhance quality of life for our patients and their families. They selflessly offer their time and hearts to our Elara Caring patients and families helping them feel at ease knowing that a companion is present. We are looking for passionate volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families.
There is no physical care involved. Our friendly volunteers provide companionship , active listening, sitting at the bedside, letter writing, reading, listening to music, watching movies and sharing hobbies.
Times and dates vary. Please contact us if you would like more information on becoming a Friendly Hospice Volunteer.
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About Elara Caring
Location:
1530 West Market Street, Akron, OH 44313, US
Mission Statement
We believe the best place for your care is where you live. We exist to deliver exceptional personalized health care services wherever you call home. We do this by hiring compassionate people who believe in taking care of our patients, our clients, our care providers and each other. We strive to foster personal development and empower a collaborative team approach to ensure we are delivering the right care, at the right time and in the right place.
Description
Elara Caring is one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, with a footprint in the Northeast, Midwest and South. Elara brings together three award-winning organizations - Great Lakes Caring, National Home Health Care, and Jordan Health Services - into one transformational company, which provides the highest-quality comprehensive care continuum of personal care, skilled home health, hospice care and behavioral health.
Elara Caring leads patients through the post-acute care journey by providing the appropriate level of care, delivered wherever our patients call home. The company’s intimate understanding of its patients’ needs allows it to apply proprietary platforms to deliver proactive, customized care that improves quality of life and keeps patients in their homes.
The company, comprised of 35,000 caregivers serving over 60,000 patients and their families daily, in 225 locations across 16 states, is focused on providing patients with the right care, at the right time, in the right place.
CAUSE AREAS
Health & Medicine,
Seniors,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Multiple locations Kent, OH 44240
(41.1436 ,-81.3513 )
DATE POSTED
November 1, 2024
SKILLS
- Massage Therapy
- Administrative Support
- Bereavement Support
- Hospice Care
- Veteran Care
- Music Therapy
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Typically our volunteers spend 1-2 hours per week with their assigned patient. Times are flexible.
- Volunteers are encouraged to show proof of COVID vaccination.