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Flexible Schedule
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Do you own a friendly dog? Emmanuel Hospice is seeking a volunteer handler/dog team to visit our patients through our Pet Visitor program. The goal of the Pet Visitor program is to provide joy and increased quality of life for those in our care. Research suggests that engagement with a pet decreases isolation, decreases stress, and enhances ones mood. As a Pet Visitor volunteer team you and your dog will spend one-on-one time with an assigned patient(s). Your visit will offer the patient companionship and an opportunity for engagement with your dog. Most Pet Visitor volunteer teams work once a week for approximately one hour (give or take). We offer our volunteers a comprehensive hospice orientation program. The human volunteer/handler will participate in our self-paced Patient and Family Support volunteer orientation program. Upon successful completion of orientation program, the four-legged volunteer will participate in a pet companion certification process. Through a generous community grant, Emmanuel Hospice will cover the cost of the pet therapy certification. We will walk through the pet therapy certification process with you and be there every step of the way. Qualifications for the pet companion certification begins with a friendly dog, aged one year or older, who has lived in your home for at least six month. Of course your dog must be house trained, vaccinated against rabies, and no history of aggressive behavior. Emmanuel Hospice is an interfaith hospice located in west side of Grand Rapids. We treat our staff and volunteers like family. We serve our patients "where ever they call home" (private residents, residential setting, skilled nursing setting). Give us a call or email. We would love to discuss this opportunity with you. For additional questions, email: EHVolunteer@emmanuelhospice.org or visit www.emmanuelhospice.org/volunteer to register! We look forward to chatting with you!
Date Posted: 2024-10-24
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Flexible Schedule
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Do you have experience with data entry or working with online systems? We're looking for an Office Support volunteer to assist with data entry and scheduling to help our clinical hospice staff. This opportunity is *flexible*. You can do it from home! TIME COMMITMENT: 2-4 hours per week OR every other week + onboarding (takes about 8 hours total with flexible timeframes) LOCATION: onboarding happens both in our office and at-home. The data entry can be done from home! WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: entering flu/vaccine info into our MCIR system, helping with aide scheduling, and potentially calling patients/families if there are changes in visit times for the upcoming week. We can provide a laptop for at-home use. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we'd love to have you! For any additional questions, contact Volunteer Services at 616-719-0919 or email hsalas@emmanuelhospice.org
Date Posted: 2024-10-24
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Flexible Schedule
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Woud you like to be a companion visitor? Companion visitors usually visit a person once a week- you can talk, watch tv, do homework, do a puzzle, or just hold someone’s hand at the bedside- we provide a whole list of activities you can do. If you prefer, our volunteer coordinator can accompany you on your first visit (we know your first visit can be a little scary). You can visit in someone’s house or at a facility- whatever you prefer. We also work with you to find someone near your home. Our schedules are flexible and our team is AMAZING! We value everbody’s unique input and experience so every person feels invested in our organization. We welcome volunteers with an array of talents and skills including students studying healthcare related fields, administration, social work, marketing, and religion. No experience needed- WE WILL TRAIN YOU! We are also looking for individuals with special skills: beauticians, musicians, those with creative, artistic talents, and veterans (to visit with patients who are veterans). Volunteers are required to complete a background check, a TB test, Covid vaccination, and an orientation. We also ask that you wait a bereavement period of one year following the death of a loved one. Emmanuel Hospice is a very special, growing, faith-based, non-profit hospice. Please contact Volunteer Services at 616-719-0919, EHVolunteer@emmanuelhospice.org. Volunteer registration is also on our website www.emmanuelhospice.org/volunteer.
Date Posted: 2024-10-24
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Flexible Schedule
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Help make a legacy of an amazing person's life by recording their life history. Life Story volunteers interview terminally ill hospice participants and provide a written keepsake of a patient’s life story for family members. Interviews are devised of questions from the BeRemembered.com website and responses are recorded either on paper or directly on BeRemembered.com. The goal of the life story volunteer is to give patients an opportunity to share their story, and provide companionship, purpose, and facilitation of grief through reminiscing before they pass away. The purpose of the life story volunteer is also to give loved ones an opportunity to learn about, reminisce, and grieve their loved one. This is a great way to learn about history from those who lived it. And our participants find that telling their story gives their life meaning and purpose in their final days. If you have had the recent loss of a loved one we asked that you wait a 12 month bereavement period before volunteering with us. Please contact Volunteer Services at 616-719-0919, EHVolunteer@emmanuelhospice.org. Volunteer registration is also on our website www.emmanuelhospice.org/volunteer. WE CANNOT WAIT FOR YOU TO JOIN OUR EMMANUEL HOSPICE TEAM!!
Date Posted: 2024-10-24
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Flexible Schedule
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Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Are you crafty or enjoy artistic endeavors? We're seeking volunteers to spend time one-on-one with individuals in our care with arts and crafts. Exploring the arts is a great way to provide comfort, respite, and creative expression to those experiencing their final days with us. You don't have to be a professional artist or an artistic wizard to do this! All skill levels are welcome. Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years old Complete a background check Have reliable transportation (+ car insurance) Complete volunteer orientation -- we will walk you through this! Covid and annual flu vaccination Be receptive to the philosophy, values, and approach to care of Emmanuel Hospice If interested, select "I want to help" or contact our Volunteer Services team for more info at: EHvolunteer@emmanuelhospice.org or 616-719-0919. You can also visit our volunteer website at www.emmanuelhospice.org/volunteer We look forward to hearing from you!
Date Posted: 2024-10-24
