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Flexible Schedule
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Pittsburgh, PA 15205
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.
Date Posted: 2024-11-20
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Flexible Schedule
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Beaver Falls, PA 15010
VISITOR VOLUNTEERS Make friendly visits to people on hospice care in Beaver Falls and provide companionship and support to the patient and possibly their families. 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 Dependability Acceptance of moral and cultural differences Ability to work cooperatively with others Be at least 18 years old Contact Mike Bidaman, Manager of Volunteer Services at 412-920-5500 or Michael.Bidaman@gentivahs.com There are no restrictions in regard to 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 busy schedule. As a volunteer, you can choose where, when and how to give your time! **Volunteers do no clinical or direct care: feeding, toileting, dressing, etc.
Date Posted: 2024-11-20
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Flexible Schedule
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Washington, PA 15301
VISITOR VOLUNTEERS Make friendly visits to people on hospice care in the Washington, PA area and provide companionship and support to the patient and their families 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 Dependability Acceptance of moral and cultural differences Ability to work cooperatively with others Ability to accept supervision and evaluation Be at least 18 years old Complete comprehensive hospice volunteer training Contact Mike Bidaman, Manager of Volunteer Services at 412-920-5500 or Michael.Bidaman@gentivahs.com There are no restrictions in regard to 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 busy schedule. As a volunteer, you can choose where, when and how to give your time! **Volunteers do no clinical or direct care: feeding, toileting, dressing, etc. **There is no requirement to have proof of being vaccinated for COVID-19. Volunteers may have to follow facility guidelines if entering a particular nursing home depending on their current policy. Volunteer would be informed in advance and masks would be provided if needed.
Date Posted: 2024-10-14
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Flexible Schedule
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Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Do you feel that life seems to have a greater purpose when you volunteer your time and your heart to help others. Volunteer opportunities are available at Gentiva Hospice to provide friendly visits to patients and/or their families at local healthcare facilities or in their personal home in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh. Volunteers are there to listen and talk, read a book, play cards or watch a favorite t.v. show. Volunteers also provide special support including playing music or working on craft projects. No matter what your skills, talents or motivation, we have the opportunity for you to help! For more information please contact Mike Bidaman, Manager of Volunteer Services at 412-920-5500 Michael.Bidaman@gentivahs.com *Companionship volunteers do not perform any clinical activities with a patient such as feeding, toileting, bathing or transferring. *Volunteers schedule their own visits - day/time. *Volunteers receive training that fits into your busy schedule. *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not required. Volunteers may have to adhere to facility guidelines such as wearing a mask Volunteers would be informed in advance. To be invited to spend the last months, weeks, and days of a person's life is an honor and a privilege.
Date Posted: 2024-11-20
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Flexible Schedule
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Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Volunteer opportunities are available at Gentiva Hospice to perform tasks in our Pittsburgh office such as: Making phone calls to patients and families Filing and/or making copies Creating decorations and billboards Making crafts and decorations for patients Creating gift baskets. And more... By helping in the office, a hospice volunteer is directly and indirectly helping the hospice staff care for the patients and their families. The time you provide is a gift you both give and receive! As a volunteer, you can Work around your busy (or not so busy) schedule Come into the office once a month, once a week...you decide! Work for 30 minutes or all day...you decide! What does it take to be a Gentiva Hospice Volunteer? Care and concern for others Maturity and self understanding Ability to work cooperatively with others Ability to accept supervision and evaluation Be at least 16 yrs. 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 availability! Volunteers do not have to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination.
Date Posted: 2024-10-14
