VET2VET Hospice Volunteering

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Gentiva's Mission Statement: "Our place is by your side"

Volunteers provided emotional support and companionship, comfort and respite to our patients and families.

FAQ's
AM I qualified to be a volunteer?
Are you a good listener? Are you dependable? Do you have a desire to help others? If so, you can be a hospice volunteer. No MEDICAL experience is required. Our volunteers come from a variety of backgrounds, professions, and age groups.
What do hospice volunteers do? Our volunteers serve in many capacities: Administrative, Direct care, Bereavement, Veteran, Bereavement and pet Therapy. Please reach out if interested in further details of volunteering roles.
VET2VET VOLUNTEER:
The Veteran-to-veteran volunteer program aims to pair recruited Veteran Volunteers with hospice patients who have been identified as Veterans. Once paired with hospice patients who also have military experience. Veteran volunteers have the unique ability to relate and connect with each patient thereby creating an environment where life review and healing may occur.

What activities can Veteran Volunteers do?
- Assist Veterans in reminiscing/telling life stories
- Educate and assist patients in receiving Veteran benefits
- Take part in pinning ceremonies or distribute certificates for Veterans Day and other recognition events.
- Assist in replacing lost medals.

Learn how our agency participates in the WE HONOR VETERANS PROGRAM and become apart of our growth!

How much time is required of volunteers?
We value your interest and respect your choice of time put into volunteering with Gentiva. Therefore, volunteers can give as much or as little time as their schedule permits. There is no set number of hours required. As patient/family needs differ, so do volunteer hours.

Whether you have a few minutes or several hours to give, this is a great program for you as it can be flexible.



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