McLaren Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: McLaren Hospice
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Description:
We are looking for volunteers to provide compassionate support to terminally ill patients and their families. Hospice volunteers offer emotional, social, and practical assistance, helping enhance the quality of life for their patients in their final stages. This role is ideal for someone with a caring heart, excellent listening skills, and a desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Here are some of the potential volunteer opportunities that you may be interested in.
- Companionship Visits: Volunteers who are interested in companionship visits can visit either a patient's home or a facility and provide emotional and social support to patients by being a friendly face to provide a comforting presence or conversation.
- Caregiver Relief / Respite: Volunteers who provide respite will typically be entering a patient's home and staying with the patient while their caregiver runs some errands, goes to an appointment, or even takes a much needed nap.
- Pet Therapy: Volunteers and their trained pet therapy dogs, who are interested, will be providing similar services as a companionship visit to patients in facilities who love being around animals.
- Veteran to Veteran Companionship: We at McLaren Hospice honor and support our military veterans. One of the best ways we an do that is by pairing them up with volunteers who also served in the military in order to provide companionship and shared life experiences.
- Many other opportunities too!
Requirements:
- Show a great deal of empathy
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Complete volunteer training
- Pass a background and reference check.
- CPR certification is NOT required.
Service Area:
McLaren Bay Hospice covers a wide service area across Mid-Michigan. Our service area extends outward from Bay City to Mt Pleasant, West Branch, Tawas, Port Austin, Bad Axe, Cass City, Saginaw, Alma, and everywhere in-between. We are looking for volunteers that located within or between the listed cities.
Want to get involved or find out more?:
Please respond to this posting or contact Josh Petrimoulx, McLaren Hospice's Volunteer Coordinator.
Email: joshua.petrimoulx@mclaren.org
Office: 989-316-4349
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About McLaren Hospice
Location:
2100 16th Street, Ste 7, Bay City, MI 48708, US
Mission Statement
McLaren Health Management Group will be recognized as the premier providers of home care services as measured by superior quality, dedicated/professional people, outstanding customer service and financial strength.
Description
The hospice program offers specialized care to eligible patients to enhance the time they spend with family and friends. Our skilled specialists provide care that addresses all aspects of a patient's illness as well as the patients physical, spiritual and emotional needs. From pain and symptom management to respite care for family members, the care we provide supports patient and family choices with respect, comfort and dignity. We address the patient's personal needs and symptoms to give them the greatest amount of independence possible. Our focus is improving the quality of life so that our patients an families can live their lives as fully as possible.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Cass City and the Surrounding CommunitiesCass City, MI 48726
DATE POSTED
October 18, 2024
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- A few hours per month or as requested.