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Reiki Volunteer for Hospice Patients Needed for the Pittsburgh and Surrounding Areas

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ORGANIZATION: Gentiva Hospice

  • A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
  • 3 people are interested

Volunteer opportunities are available at Gentiva Hospice to provide friendly visits to patients and/or their caregiver for family member to provide them with Reiki Therapy. We recognize the value of Reiki to enhance coping and quality of life.

  • Work around your busy schedule!
  • Visit the day, time of day, and frequency that works for you and your patient.
  • Once a week? Every other week? Once a month? You decide!
  • Most visits last 30 to 90 minutes.
What does it take to be a Gentiva Hospice Volunteer?
  • Care and concern for others
  • Tolerance, flexibility and patience
  • Maturity and self-understanding
  • Good communication skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Empathy, sincerity, and sensitivity
  • Dependibility
  • Acceptance of moral and cultural differences
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others
  • Ability to accept supervision and evaluation
  • Be at least 18 years old
Contact Mike Bidaman, Manager of Volunteer Services at 412-920-5500 or Michael.Bidaman @gentivahs.com

We happily encourage volunteers of any race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, handicap, or national origin.

Volunteers receive training appropriate to their respective volunteer position. Orientation and trainings are scheduled to fit your availablity.

**Volunteers do NO clinical or direct care with patients such as feeding, toileting, dressing, etc. You are just there to brighten the patient's day and enhance their quality of life!

**Volunteers do not have to show proof of a COVID vaccination but may need to adhere to facility COVID guidelines such as wearing a mask. Volunteers would receive direction prior to visiting a patient.





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About Gentiva Hospice

Location:

5315 Campbells Run Rd, Suite 190, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, US

Mission Statement

"Our place is by your side."

Description

"Our place is by the side of those who need care. With strength and empathy, our family of extraordinary clinicians and caregivers offer individualized care, including physical, emotional, and spiritual support so that you and your loved ones can enjoy the best possible quality of life."

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine
People with Disabilities
Seniors
Health & Medicine, People with Disabilities, Seniors

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Pittsburgh, PA 15205

(40.44177,-80.08701)
 

SKILLS

  • Elder care
  • Massage Therapy
  • Bereavement Support
  • Healthcare
  • Hospice Care
  • People Skills

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Public Groups

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • We will work with your schedule. Visits can even be completed during weekends.
  • Driver's license and valid car (liability) insurance needed; a background check, drug screening, and TB test (all provided) will be obtained; must be at least 18 years of age; will receive training and orientation

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