Veteran to Veteran Companion Volunteer

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ORGANIZATION: Amedisys Lancaster

Veteran-to-Veteran Companion Volunteers - As part of our We Honor Veterans Program, Amedisys Hospice of York seeks caring, compassionate individuals who would be willing to spend an hour a week visiting our terminally ill patients and their families many of them Military Veterans. Volunteers spend sacred time together with patients and families simply by accompanying them during their final journey. Companions offer patients healing by practicing a calming presence, deep compassion, and generous listening. Volunteers play an important role in providing social support and decreasing isolation that can so often occur for the terminally ill. Veterans have the ability to relate to other Veterans due to similar military experiences. That can be comforting to our military veteran patients and their families.

Volunteers are provided free training and orientation, a training certificate, and can work flexible hours that suit their individual schedules.

Skills:

Interpersonal Skills: Volunteers need to be able to fit into any mode: engage in conversations from the superficial to the spiritually profound, depending on the day. Also need to be comfortable with silence.

Requirements:

Be able to provide own transportation.
Complete volunteer training and orientation.
Complete background check (free)
Tuberculosis tests (free)
*Out of respect for the grieving process, if you are a surviving family member, we encourage you to wait a minimum of 13 months following the patient's death to serve as a direct care volunteer or in public relations activities.

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About Amedisys Lancaster

Location:

480 New Holland Avenue; Suite 6201, Lancaster, PA 17602, US

Mission Statement

Why We Are Here We honor those we serve with compassionate home health, hospice, palliative and high-acuity care services that apply the highest quality clinical practices toward allowing our patients to maintain a sense of independence, quality of life and dignity.

Description

Amedisys is a leading provider of healthcare in the home with a vision of becoming the premiere solution for patients across the country to age in place. From home health to hospice to personal care, Amedisys team members provide quality, clinically-distinctive care to more than 465,000 patients every year.

Every life is precious and tells an incredible story, and we celebrate that each day by honoring our patients with genuine, personal attention. Everything we do, from the boardroom to our nationwide network of care centers, is centered on the best care possible for those who have entrusted us with their well-being and comfort. We work closely with doctors and other healthcare providers to coordinate services, and every patient has an individual plan of care that meets their specific needs.

Amedisys recognizes that nothing we do is possible without our incredible team. For all employees, whether they’re on the front lines delivering direct care or supporting our clinical team, this isn’t just a job - it’s a higher calling. We believe in supporting them as much as they support our success by building a culture of engagement and investing in their futures with ongoing training and support.

CAUSE AREAS

Health & Medicine, Seniors, Veterans & Military Families

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Lancaster, PA 17602

(40.003323,-76.23633)

DATE POSTED

November 7, 2024

SKILLS

Hospice Care
Veteran Care
People Skills
Relationship Building

GOOD FOR

People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

Driver's License Needed
Background Check
Must be at least 18
Orientation or Training
2-8 hours per month (dependent on patient needs)

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