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Hospice Patient Companion Volunteer-Kaufman County
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DO YOU HAVE A HEART TO SERVE THOSE AT END OF LIFE?
Help Increase the Quality of Life of A Hospice Patient Through Companion Volunteering!
WHY SHOULD I BECOME A HOPE HEALTH CARE HOSPICE VOLUNTEER?
Because your compassion and heart to serve is needed! Our Hope Health Care Hospice Volunteers are an invaluable part of our Team who provide loving care to those at the end of life.
WHAT DIFFERENCE CAN I MAKE AS A HOSPICE VOLUNTEER?
YOU can help make ALL THE DIFFERENCE! Provided with extensive training (orientation provided at our Garland office) and ongoing education (online), our volunteers can deliver exceptional, caring and compassionate patient companionship and/or Caregiver Relief. We support the patient AND family in many ways, ultimately to remind them that they are not walking this journey alone.
WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEER?
We work around your schedule!! You can volunteer as much as you like, but always based on your availability. Average time for volunteering is 1 to 2 hours per week.
WHERE WOULD I NEED TO VOLUNTEER?
Serve in your community! Once fully trained, you will be matched with a patient in or around your community.
HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT BECOMING A HOPE HEALTH CARE HOSPICE VOLUNTEER?
To learn more about Hope Health Care, please visit our website at www.hopehealthcareus.com
OR contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Rita West at
rita.west@hopehealthcareus.com OR you may call our main office at 972-366-5030.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEART TO SERVE!
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Kaufman area
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REQUIREMENTS FOR VOLUNTEERING WITH HOPE HEALTH CARE HOSPICE:
- Volunteers must be 18 or over;
- Must have a valid Texas driver's license;
- Must have valid auto liability insurance;
- For Pet Partner Volunteers: Have up-to-date pet vaccination records and certification/valid membership with a national pet therapy organization;
- Must be able to clear background checks;
- Must be able to clear a drug screen;
- Submit to TB testing;
- Must have a heart to serve terminally ill patients and their families;
- If you have experienced a significant loss, we recommend that you wait 12 months before volunteering so that you can have the proper amount of time to mourn, grieve and heal from your loss.
