Vitas Healthcare of N VA

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Veterans & Military Families
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3251 Blenheim Blvd. Suite 200Suite 200Fairfax, VA 22030 United States

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http://www.vitas.com/Volunteers

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Active Opportunities (13)

Craft Fidget Blankets For Hospice Patients

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

VITAS Healthcare(r) is looking for volunteers who love to sew and want to share their skills with hospice patients and families. A fidget Blanket will assist hospice patients with motor and sensory stimulation. The blankets reduce boredom and may help increase the patients attention spam. They feature zippers, ties, ribbon, buttons, snaps and different textures. something to challenge and entertain them. Other items that can keep the fingers busy can be added. This is a great opportunity for you to give back to your community, use your creative skills, and strengthen your resume. By volunteering, you can make the biggest difference in another’s life. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services or to apply, visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-07
A Memory Bear Stitched Creates a Forever Friend for a Hospice Loved-One

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

VITAS Healthcare(r) is looking for volunteers who love to sew and want 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 patient’s favorite pair of jeans, sports jersey, dress, work uniform, or shirt, a Memory Bear can evoke 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 your community, use your creative skills, and strengthen your resume. By volunteering, you can make the biggest difference in another’s life. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services or to apply, visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-07
Advocate for Hospice Patients by making Check-in Phone Calls

Flexible Schedule | Virtual Opportunity

VITAS is looking for caring individuals to share their voice and time as Proactive Caller Volunteers to help terminally ill patients and their families. If you enjoy talking on the phone and have time to make check-in calls, you may be a perfect ProActive Caller Volunteer. Our Proactive volunteers make "check-in" phone calls to our hospice patients and their family members. You can work from your dorm room, apartment, home, or the VITAS office. You’ll call patients at home, asking how they are doing, checking on needed supplies, listening, and identifying any service concerns. VITAS provides free volunteer orientation to help you learn the skills required to be an outstanding volunteer caller. Volunteering can strengthen your resume for post-college job interviews and careers. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services, visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-07
A Volunteer Visit Can Make a Difference in the Lives of Others

Flexible Schedule | Manassas, VA 20108

VITAS Healthcare(r) is looking for volunteers who are able to share their time with hospice patients living at home, in the hospital or in long term care facilities. Hospice volunteers give their time to terminally ill patients and their caregivers during a critical time. In orientation classes they are trained in listening skills, family dynamics and the right words to say to patients and their loved ones at the end of life. Visits made by our volunteers not only help each patient, but the families are truly touched as well. The shortest conversation can have the largest impact. VITAS volunteers provide relief care for caregivers, offer companionship for the patient, run errands and help in other meaningful ways. This is a great opportunity for you to give back to the community. By taking a small amount of time out of your busy week you can make the biggest difference in another’s life. VITAS takes pride in its volunteers, and we welcome you to become part of our team. There are many locations throughout the area you can choose from. Your commitment is completely up to you, whether you spend one day a week or one day a month. Your time is always appreciated. For more information about VITAS Volunteer Services visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer.

Date Posted: 2024-11-07
Bring Comfort and Joy: Become a VITAS Pampering Volunteer for Those Who Need It Most

Flexible Schedule | Arlington, VA 22206

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients facing the end of life? VITAS Healthcare is seeking compassionate volunteers to be a part of our new VITAS Individualized Pampering (VIP) Program, providing personalized spa-like services and engaging mental activities that bring comfort and joy. As a VIP Program volunteer, you'll have the chance to participate in various activities that will brighten the days of those we serve. Our personalized pampering services and activities help ease anxiety, relieve stress, engage the mind, and comfort the body of our patients. We are in immediate need of volunteers to: Provide nail and facial care Give aromatherapy hand massages Play cards and games with patients Do arts and crafts together Listen to music And more! From offering pampering sessions that include nail and facial care to heartwarming activities like listening to music together, solving puzzles, playing cards, and exploring word search challenges - your presence and involvement will make a significant difference. Visit https://www.vitas.com/volunteer to learn more and sign up today.

Date Posted: 2024-11-07

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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 advocates 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(r), providing friendly, non-medical support to hospice patients and their family or offering support services in the office. We are seeking caring and compassionate individuals to volunteer for our patients in their homes or in nursing facilities in your community throughout Northern Virginia.

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by Luciana O. from AL (2014-05-03 15:10:28.0)

Everyone was incredibly sweet and welcoming! Wonderful cause and they could always use more help! Unfortunately, my dog started having serious health problems right after we got cleared to volunteer, so I was not able to have contact with the patients.

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