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Be a Hospice Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Amedisys Hospice Shreveport

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If you have a passion for caring for others and are looking for a way to make a difference in people’s lives, consider becoming a hospice volunteer. As a hospice volunteer and an important part of our hospice care team, you can help improve the quality of life for our patients, their families and their caregivers.

Currently looking for volunteers for:

  • Offering companionship
  • Deliver Birthday gifts!
  • Making weekly telephone calls
  • Veteran to Veteran visits
  • Help by grocery shopping, running errands for patients.
  • Provide respite for caregivers.
  • Write Pen Pal Letters

Administrative support:

  • Assisting with office duties
  • Providing help with bereavement mailings
  • Attending local community service and health fairs
  • Creating Life Boards

Professional Volunteers, using your talents:

  • Massage/Reiki/and other alternative therapies
  • Music therapy
  • Art therapy
  • Hairdresser/barber
  • Pet Therapy
  • Videographer, Photographer

Special Projects:

  • Crafting and delivering seasonal gifts to patients
  • Sending birthday cards
  • Delivering birthday balloons, card and cupcake

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About Amedisys Hospice Shreveport

Location:

425 Ashley Ridge Blvd, Shreveport, LA 71106, US

Mission Statement

We honor those we serve with compassionate home health, hospice, and personal care services that apply the highest quality clinical practices toward allowing our patients to maintain a sense of independence, quality of life and dignity.

Description

Amedisys is a leading provider of home healthcare and hospice services, focused on providing professional and personalized care for each and every patient in the comfort of his or her home. Our patients are the number one reason we are here and our commitment is to care for you or your loved ones as we would our own.

A hospice volunteer is a special part of the hospice team. If you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of the terminally ill or those who are grieving by giving of your time to assist a patient, family member, or our office staff, then you have the qualities we're looking for in our volunteers. Volunteering includes patient visits, weekly patient phone calls, making charts of life, blankets, cards, treats, reading, and much much more.

New hospice volunteers participate in free training that provides information regarding the hospice philosophy of care.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
People with Disabilities
Seniors
Community, People with Disabilities, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

425 Ashley Ridge BoulevardShreveport, LA 71106

(32.41541,-93.73324)
 

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • Bereavement Support
  • Hospice Care
  • Relationship Building
  • Patient Care
  • Social Work

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 16
  • Orientation or Training
  • Volunteer hours are totally up to what the volunteer wants to give and we respect that.

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