Nonprofit
Published 5 months ago
Companionship and Respite Volunteer
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Athens, OH
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Time Commitment:
A few hours per week
Commitment Details:
2-4 hours a week,
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
10
Cause Areas:
Community Development, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement
Benefits:
Training Provided
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Other Requirements:
Training and background check provided. Must have your own vehicle. Flu shot, childhood vaccines, and tb test required.
Description
Volunteers in the field have big hearts and good common sense. Field volunteers visit with hospice clients in their homes ( family residences or nursing facilities) to provide companionship and give the caregivers some respite. Volunteers chat, play card games, watch television, make a light meal. Volunteers with musical abilities sometimes sing and play instruments. Others work on crafts or pursue life review. Still others help their patients with correspondence.
Hospice volunteers receive training, complete background checks, and are required to take a TB test and be vaccinated against the flu, measles, mumps and rubella. Volunteers who don't get a flu vaccination may visit patients from April thru November.
Location
On-site
HomeReach Hospice
444 W Union St, Athens, OH 45701, USA
Suite B
Suite B
