VITAS Healthcare of Chicagoland Central

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1340 South Damen AvenueMezanine Level, Suite AChicago, IL 60608 United States

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Help Provide Clerical Duties in Hospice Office

Flexible Schedule | Chicago, IL 60608

Administrative volunteers promote hospice care by helping perform clerical assignments in an office setting. These assignments can include helping process mail outs, filing, data entry, answering phones, restocking supplies, making packets, plus many other tasks. VITAS Volunteer orientation is provided free of charge to help you learn the skills required to be an outstanding Office Volunteer. Volunteers are needed between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday through Friday. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-14
Stitch a Memory Bear. Create a Forever Friend

Flexible Schedule | Chicago, IL 60608

VITAS Healthcare(r) is looking for people who love to sew and who are able to share their skills with hospice patients and families. A Memory Bear, sewn by a volunteer with compassion and love, is a forever friend who can ease a hurting heart after the death of a VITAS hospice patient. Sewn from a favorite pair of jeans, a pullover top, dress, bathrobe or nightgown, a Memory Bear may recall the closeness of a loved one, bring a smile to someone in distress, or offer a sense of security to a child who feels alone after the loss of a parent or sibling. This is a great opportunity for you to give back to the community. By taking time out of your busy work week you can make the biggest difference in another’s life. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-14
Support a Bereaved Family

Flexible Schedule | Chicago, IL 60608

VITAS Bereavement volunteers make a real difference in the emotional and spiritual stability of our patients’ families. Trained bereavement volunteers may be assigned families to call or visit, asked to help organize community support groups and memorial services, or do bereavement mailings; all with the support and guidance of the VITAS bereavement team. VITAS Volunteer orientation is provided free of charge to help you learn the skills required to be a hospice volunteer. Additional training is provided about the stages of grief, how to communicate and encourage the bereaved, and how to recognize complicated grief. Volunteers work with the support of VITAS’ manager of volunteers, bereavement manager and/or chaplain to provide a caring presence to a grieving individual. Time and dates are ongoing and flexible. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-14
A friendly voice, a little time. Volunteer by phone. Become a Bereavement Telephone Volunteer!

Flexible Schedule | Chicago, IL 60608

If you enjoy talking on the phone and have time to make a few phone calls, you may be a perfect Bereavement Telephone Assurance (BTAP) Volunteer. VITAS BTAP volunteers make phone calls to bereaved family members after the hospice patient's death. These short phone calls can go a long way in making a difference in the lives of those coping with grief. Use your compassion, your listening skills and your time, enhanced by no-cost training and coaching from VITAS. Hours are flexible and calls can be made from your home. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit: https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-14
Offer Companionship and Pampering to Hospice Facility Patients

Flexible Schedule | Chicago, IL 60608

Hospice volunteers visiting nursing home patients lessen the burden on family members who may be too far away to play an active role in their loved one’s life. With hospice training, you will find that your skill sets are sharpened and new ones emerge. Hospice volunteers are trained in communication skills, family dynamics and how to make a positive difference for patients and their caregivers. After you complete the required orientation, VITAS-trained volunteers are prepared to visit nursing homes and assisted living facilities to provide relief care for: caregivers, offer companionship and pampering to the patient, sit vigil, provide love with Paw Pals visits, and help in other meaningful ways. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-14

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VITAS Healthcare recognizes the importance of a strong and innovative program. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice program, allowing VITAS to continue personalizing, enhancing and expanding services offered to patients and families. By exemplifying the VITAS Values, volunteers serve as patient and family advo cat es and are proactive in meeting the needs of patients and families. VITAS integrates volunteers into the hospice team by actively recruiting, training, supporting and creatively utilizing volunteers to meet patient and family needs. Volunteers and their contributions are respected and valued.

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Volunteers are the heart of VITAS Healthcare, providing friendly, non-medical patient and family care and offering support services in the office.

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by TANIA M. from CHICAGO, IL (2009-03-13 09:21:45.0)

VITAS IS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK AT OR EVEN VOLUNTEER IF YOU HAVE THE EXTRA TIME, COMPASSION, AND HEART TO HELP OTHERS WHO CAN NOT HELP THEMSELVES. THE ATMOSPHERE IS EXCELLENT, THE PEOPLE TREAT YOU LIKE FAMILY AND THEY ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP YOU JUST LIKE YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP THEM. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ESTABLISHMENT TO ANYONE WHO HAS A COMPASSIONATE HEART ABOUT HELPING OTHERS... VITAS IS THE PLACE TO WORK AT BECAUSE I WORK AND VOLUNTEER MY TIME THERE FIRST HAND!!!!!!

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