What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient/Family Volunteer position at Constellation Health Services?
Loving heart? Called to serve? Constellation Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients who have a terminal illness. Make a difference in your community, be part of the hospice team, and have a flexible volunteer schedule. One hour a week can make a big difference to someone nearing the end of life!
Patient/Family Volunteer Description:
- Provide support for patient/family
- Provide respite for patient caregivers
- Provide companionship to patients
- Run errands for patients or caregivers
- Prepare meals for patients
- Perform light housekeeping
- Read to patients, play music, watch videos, listen to music, crafts, talk, quite companionship
Requirements:
- Must be 18 years old or older
- Able to commit for one year to our program
- Ability to listen deeply, interest in and compassion for others, good boundaries and self-care, meet people where they’re at in energy and tone
- Online training takes ~ 20 hours and is personally enriching, focusing on personal death awareness and hospice philosophy
- No close death in the last year
Volunteer today and take your place among the stars with Constellation!
