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Bereavement Volunteers Needed

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ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring- Des Plaines and Springfield

  • 16 people are interested
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Elara Caring, one of the nation's largest providers of home-based and hospice care, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life companionship to local hospice patients and their families and support for healthcare workers.

Bereavement volunteering includes:

  • Writing sympathy cards
  • Creating bereavement guides
  • Assembling grief support packets
  • Keepsake projects for remembrance
  • General office assistance for the bereavement department
  • And much more!
Current shifts are on Tuesday from 1:15-3:45 PM and Wednesdays from 9-11:30 AM, however we can be flexible with moving shifts to meet everyone's schedule. Our volunteer opportunities take place at our office location in Des Plaines, IL.

The onboarding process includes a background check and fingerprinting to maintain compliance with the Illinois Department of Public Health. A hospice volunteer must be 14 years old to participate according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines.


For any questions and to schedule an information session via zoom, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at crundblad@elara.com

2 Shifts

  • morning / 09:00 AM to 11:30 AM CST
    Wednesdays
  • afternoon / 01:15 PM to 03:45 PM CST
    Tuesday
  • NONE OF THESE TIMES WORK FOR ME, BUT I CAN STILL HELP
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About Elara Caring- Des Plaines and Springfield

Location:

1011 E Touhy Ave, Suite 170, Des Plaines, IL 60018, US

Mission Statement

Elara Caring: The Right Care, Right Place, Right Time: We encourage a philosophy of care that assists patients, caregivers, family and friends during the final stages of terminal illness. We promote dignity and emphasize quality of life for those who choose to enter the final stages of life in familiar surroundings with the ones they love.

Description

Elara Caring (Elara.com) is one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, with a footprint in the Northeast, Midwest and South. Elara Caring provides the highest-quality comprehensive care continuum of personal care, skilled home health, hospice care and behavioral health. 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
Health & Medicine, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 2 shifts

WHERE

1400 East Touhy AvenueSuite 160Des Plaines, IL 60018

(42.010544,-87.888916)
 

DATE POSTED

September 28, 2024

SKILLS

  • Mental Health
  • Administrative Support
  • Bereavement Support
  • Healthcare
  • Hospice Care

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 14
  • Orientation or Training
  • 2 hours per week
  • Background check, Physical exam, TB test

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