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Veteran Hospice Patients Need Veteran Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: Geisinger Hospice
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1 person is interested
Veterans who become hospice patients are often longing for another veteran to visit with them. Hospice veteran volunteers are trained to provide compassionate assistance to the patient and their family members. Veterans have often kept their service-related stories to themselves, but as they face end-of-life, they may need someone who can listen without judgment and bear witness to their experiences. It can be a huge relief to have another veteran to talk with.
Volunteers can also provide practical help around the home. There may be tasks the veteran is no longer able to keep up with due to their declining health. What may seem like a small job to the volunteer can mean the world to a hospice patient.
Geisinger Hospice offers Veteran Pinning Ceremonies as part of our We Honor Veterans program. The veteran is presented with a personalized certificate and Veterans Service Flag Pin as staff members and volunteers honor them. For some of our patients, this was the first time they were thanked for their service!
These men and women have honorably served their country - now it's our turn to honor them before time runs out.
More opportunities with Geisinger Hospice
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Geisinger Hospice
Location:
74 School House Road, Suite 104, Danville, PA 17821, US
Mission Statement
We provide exceptional care and unparalleled service to patients and families who have placed their trust in us.
Description
Hospice is a form of compassionate and quality care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury. Rather than trying to cure a terminal illness, the goal of hospice is to make the patient comfortable, ease pain and other troublesome symptoms and support the family through this challenging time.
Hospice volunteers make a valuable difference in the quality of a person's life as it nears its end. Volunteers provide emotional support and practical assistance that enhances the comfort and quality of life for patients, their families and loved ones. As a hospice volunteer, you may be asked to: listen and support the patient and family, read or sit with the patient for short periods of time, honor and support our veteran patients, prepare a light meal, write letters, run errands, help with office tasks, or support community events like educational offering or health fairs.
Hospice was developed in response to a community's needs, and it is necessary for members of the community to share in and contribute to its well-being. For the safety of our patients and employees, all volunteers are required to complete drug tests and background checks. Training is provided as part of your volunteer experience. Hospice is living, loving and making every day count!
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Health & Medicine,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
1253 North Susquehanna Trail, Suite 102Selinsgrove, PA 17870
(40.827213 ,-76.84392 )
DATE POSTED
September 9, 2024
SKILLS
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- We do not require certain hours. Volunteers work with the veteran patients to schedule visits.