Alzheimer's Patient Engagement Hospice Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Vitality Hospice and Palliative Care
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We have Alzheimer's and dementia patients who need attention as they face their final months, weeks and days. As a Hospice Volunteer, you will interact with them, if they can, or read to them or listen to music with them, as hearing is felt to be the last sense to go, or, perhaps, you'll keep them safe by redirecting them, if they try to do what they can no longer do (walk), or you may just sit quietly with them, maybe holding a hand, to let them know that they are not alone, as they journey on.
If you are a patient, caring person, who understands the value of attending to our most vulnerable community members, please consider volunteering in this way. You would volunteer if a weekly, for an hour, maybe two, or more if you wanted, with one, or a couple of patients... Or you could help in a private home, where you would also provide respite-support for a family caregiver, allowing them some time to themselves, so these visits would be 3 to four hours, either weekly or every-other-week.
As a Volunteer, you will only accept the assignments that work for you, in terms of day(s), time(s) and distance(s) to travel.
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About Vitality Hospice and Palliative Care
Location:
3000 Cabot Blvd West, Suite 200A, Langhorne, PA 19047, US
Mission Statement
To improve symptom burden and quality of life of patients and caregivers through evidence-based interventions, superior service, and therapeutic support
Description
Vitality Hospice and Palliative care is patient driven and clinician owned. The founder is a hospice and palliative care certified nurse practitioner who strives to promote care that enhances quality of life, helping patients enjoy each day. The organization is team driven and open to change as needed. As a volunteer for our organization your impact is not just on patient care but our culture, as you are an integral part of our team!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Throughout the surrounding area ofOld Bridge, NJ 07735
DATE POSTED
November 21, 2024
SKILLS
- Public Relations
- Crisis Counseling
- Hospice Care
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
- Singing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- As little as an hour a week; it can be more if you want.
- I'm not going to sugar coat it, because of best practice & regulatory mandates, there are many steps to do before you can be assigned, however, once active, many volunteers who do it for a while, will say that they get more out of it then they give.