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Hospice Friend | Dallas County

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Dallas, TX
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    Orientation class is about 3 hours on a zoom style video call. Driver's License is not required, but you are expected to have your own transportation to and from your patient's residence.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    17+
    Other Requirements:
    Volunteers 14-16 and under will need permission from their patent/guardian and will need to be accompanied by their parent/guardian who will ALSO need to volunteer. Covid-19 vaccination is required to volunteer with patients.

    Description

    Hospice Friend | Dallas County

    Do you have about an hour a week to be a friend to someone with a terminal diagnosis? Many hospice patients have outlived their family and friends or have very little support at the end of their life.

    Did you see the story on FB about the 90-year-old woman who left a note asking her neighbor to be her friend? It was heart wrenching to me. Her note said:

    "...Would you consider becoming my friend? I am 90 years old - live alone and all my friends have passed away. I am so lonesome and scared."

    There is no greater gift than the gift of presence. Someone to walk beside. We offer training and then assign you a patient that lives near you. Most of our volunteers visit their patient once a week for about an hour. Volunteers visit, read, play games, play music, etc. No hands-on care, just be a friend. If you are interested, please email to hold a spot in our next training. Our primary criteria is that you have a heart to serve others.

    Volunteers | Legend Hospice - Providing hospice care for Dallas-Fort Worth.

    I look forward to serving this precious population with you.

    Location

    On-site
    Dallas, Texas, US

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