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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Be a Pen Pal and Write letters to Marshall Co. Hospice patients
ORGANIZATION: Enhabit Health- Hospice of Albertville
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Be a Pen Pal and Write letters to Marshall Co. Hospice patients
Thank you for considering volunteer with Encompass Health - Hospice!
Volunteers serve our hospice patients and their families by doing letters and cards for hospice patients. Duties can be accomplished in the home of the volunteer.
Write cards and letters with the purpose of spreading joy and cheer in the lives of terminally- ill patients. Patients and their loved ones express sincere gratitude that "someone would take the time to write to them". Your letters and cards will bring happiness to those that need it most.
- Birthday & Holiday Cards: send letters or cards patients on their birthdays or on holidays to provide emotional support, to let them know we are thinking about them and care for them during the holiday season.
- "Thinking of you" or encouragement cards to patients and or their families, to provide emotional support.
- Bereavement Cards: Send bereavement cards to family members of past hospice patients to encourage them
- Bereavement mail outs: Send bereavement cards to family members of past hospice patients to encourage and remind them of our free support offered by our trained staff
Requirements
Volunteers are welcome to provide assistance during the day, after hours, or on weekends. Volunteer commitment is flexible to volunteer’s schedule.
We provide a comprehensive, free training for all of our volunteers. Volunteers must complete the Requirements
We provide free training for all our volunteers. We prepare our volunteers to understand the complexity of issues & feelings that surround hospice care & end of life. Our care process is designed to maximize our patient’s quality of life & offer our patients & their love ones comfort, support & guidance when facing a terminal illness. Therefore, volunteers must complete the application & orientation processes. To ensure the safety of patients & volunteers Enhabit will do background screenings, & require volunteers to provide a valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance. A 2-step TB skin test will be provided by Enhabit. Volunteers must have reliable transportation, must be dependable, & can complete written documentation.
Jr. volunteers ages 14-18 may volunteer in the patient’s home if they are accompanied & supervised by an adult volunteer.
Please contact me if you think you would be interested in volunteering. Whatever your talent or passion we can turn into a volunteer opportunity. See our other ads on Volunteer Match. I look forward to hearing from you today!
Crissy H. Faulkner, BSW Volunteer Coordinator
More opportunities with Enhabit Health- Hospice of Albertville
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About Enhabit Health- Hospice of Albertville
Location:
9044 Highway 431 North, Albertville, AL 35950, US
Mission Statement
At Enhabit Health-Hospice, we are committed to delivering the highest quality care to our patients. From inpatient rehabilitation to home-based care, we’re with our patients for every step of their post-acute journey. Our clinical collaboration and cutting-edge treatments ensure patients receive the best care for their needs at all times. We’re proud to say our approach helps patients achieve better outcomes. We believe integrated care delivery across the healthcare continuum is critical to achieving the best outcomes for patients. We exist to provide a better way to care that elevates expectations and outcomes.
Description
Enhabit Health-Hospice seeks kind individuals to support patients and families during a most difficult time.
At Enhabit Health we foster a culture of compassion and collaboration encouraging and empowering each employee and volunteer to keep learning and growing together. Our compassionate end-of-life care is provided in the patient’s home, whether that is a home address, nursing home, assisted living community, independent living community or other location. It focuses on the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of both the individual patient and our patients’ loved ones: caregivers, spouses, children, extended family and friends.
Our experienced team understands the complexity of issues and feelings that surround hospice care and end of life. Our care process is designed to maximize our patient’s quality of life and offer our patients and their love ones comfort, support and guidance when facing a terminal illness
Our Goal is to provide a sense of dignity and peace for our patients, while controlling pain, minimizing discomfort and managing symptoms. We also prioritize emotional and spiritual needs, guiding our patients and their loved one through the end-of-life process.
CAUSE AREAS
People with Disabilities
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
Enhabit Health9044 US Highway 431AlbertvilleAlbertville, AL 35950
(34.28685 ,-86.23376 )
DATE POSTED
August 1, 2024
SKILLS
- Reading / Writing
- People Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Relationship Building
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training