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Dalton - Hospice Volunteer - Patient Companionship/Administrative Clerical

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ORGANIZATION: Amedisys Hospice Care

  • 7 people are interested

Volunteers make their own schedule based on availability. Students & Seniors Welcome!

Our Non-medical Volunteer provides support to patients living with a terminal illness. Support is provided in a variety of ways, including companionship, socialization, and caregiver relief. There is no medical background needed - our Hospice volunteers do not interact with the patient in any medical or personal hygiene capacity (i.e., volunteers do not give baths, lift or move the patient or give medication).

Some examples of what a Direct Care Volunteer has the opportunity to do:

  • Provide companionship.
  • Socialization and/or support to hospice patients and their families/caregivers
  • Reading to the patient
  • Playing games
  • Writing letters to or on behalf of the patient

Volunteers make their own schedule! Some scheduling may be required depending on the need of the patient and/or caregiver. We do ask for about 2 hrs per visit.

We also have positions in the care center office for administrative support. This is patient related although the volunteer does not make in person visits.

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About Amedisys Hospice Care

Location:

11 Charley Harper Drive, Suite 170, Cartersville, GA 30120, US

Mission Statement

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

The goal of Amedisys Hospice Volunteers is to promote quality of life by being supportive to the patients, family members and caregivers to provide one or more of these comforts: Friendly supportive visits to the patient's place of residence, companionship, reading or writing letters with the patient, playing music or singing, craft projects with patients/caregivers, a smile, providing patient companionship while the caregiver runs errands. Administrative volunteers assist office staff by performing clerical work. Hospice exists to support and care for persons in their last stages of incurable illness, helping them live as fully and comfortably as possible. Amedisys volunteers are a part of the patient's support and care team.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
Seniors
Veterans & Military Families
Health & Medicine, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Amedisys Hospice of Dalton1510 N Thornton Ave, Suite 200Dalton, GA 30720

(34.795044,-84.98227)
 

SKILLS

GOOD FOR

  • Teens
  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Volunteers make their own schedule. Some scheduling is required based on the family or needs (Dr appts, etc). Patient visits require an active driver's license, auto ins and TB Skin tests (paid by Amedisys).
  • Volunteering is an excellent opportunity for the community, Veterans, students and seniors. All volunteers are required to pass a background check(paid)/fingerprinting(paid), Certificate of Good Health and Orientation.

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