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By YOUR Side VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR Local HOSPICE - San Antonio
ORGANIZATION: Elara Caring
This opportunity is provided by VolunteerMatch's partner.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
We are looking for special volunteers to visit patients at the bedside, to offer vigil and support. You could hold a hand, sing softly, read scripture or poetry, and provide support for the family at the bedside. Hours are very flexible - weekdays, evenings, weekends or on an on-call basis.
We are officially accepting in-person BYS volunteers! This includes:
- Read from the bible or poetry
- Hold a Vigil bedside
- Comfort for family and Friends
- Human Presence, hand holding
- And providing emotional support for a patient as they navigate the last days of their loved ones
"To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world." - Dr. Seuss
Hours are very flexible! You can choose from weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Typically, we ask you to donate an hour of your time once a week.
The onboarding process includes a background check, and TB test to maintain compliance with the TEXAS Department of Public Health.
For any questions, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator Misty Alva 210-517-6239
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About Elara Caring
Location:
7550 IH-10 West, Suite 710, San Antonio, TX 78249, US
Mission Statement
We provide you the appropriate type of care wherever you call home. Our team’s understanding of a patient's health needs allows us to deliver proactive, customized care that improves quality of life and keeps you comfortable and safe at home. Elara Caring Hospice volunteers are compassionate, giving individuals from all walks of life who share the most precious gift they have - their time - to enhance the lives of others.
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
Faith-Based,
Seniors,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
7550 IH-10 West, San Antonio Texas 78229Suite 710San Antonio, TX 78229
(29.655779 ,-98.62552 )
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2024
SKILLS
- Elder care
- Mental Health
- Bereavement Support
- Hospice Care
- Spiritual Healing
- Singing
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- Hours are very flexible! You can choose from weekdays, evenings, and weekends. Typically, we ask you to donate an hour of your time once a week.