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Published 7 days ago

🩺 Thinking About a Career as a Physician Assistant? Get the patient experience PA programs value while making a real difference. Providence Home Health & Hospice of Wichita is seeking compassionate students interested in becoming Physician Assistants, physicians, nurses, therapists

Providence Hospice of Wichita
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Wichita, KS
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Typical patient visit: about 1 hour per week per patient — but you choose your level of involvement. Some volunteers visit multiple patients, giving as much time as they’re able.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Family, Health & Medicine, Human Rights & Civil Liberties, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    17+
    Other Requirements:
    Youth volunteers are welcome! Individuals ages 17 may volunteer with a parent or guardian (18+), and those 18 and older may volunteer independently.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    🩺 Thinking About a Career as a Physician Assistant?

    Get the patient experience PA programs value while making a real difference.

    Providence Home Health & Hospice of Wichita is seeking compassionate students interested in becoming Physician Assistants, physicians, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals.

    As a Hospice Volunteer, you'll gain valuable face-to-face patient interaction while learning communication, empathy, active listening, and patient-centered care skills that can't be taught in a classroom.

    Why Volunteer?

    ✔ Direct patient contact and meaningful conversations

    ✔ Flexible scheduling. You choose when you volunteer.

    ✔ As little as 1 hour per week

    ✔ Learn from real healthcare situations and family dynamics

    ✔ Strengthen your PA school application

    ✔ Start building relationships now so you'll have a strong reference letter when application time arrives

    ✔ Training and shadowing opportunities provided

    Volunteer Opportunities

    • Friendly patient visits

    • Veteran-to-Veteran visits

    • Bingo and activity assistance

    • Music, art, and special projects

    • Family support and companionship

    Requirements

    Interview/Application/Background/TB testing/Drug test/Onboarding/Training

    Don't wait until you're applying to PA school to look for patient experience. Start now, gain meaningful healthcare exposure, and make a difference in someone's life today.

    📍 Providence Home Health & Hospice of Wichita

    9415 E Harry St., Suite 703, Wichita, KS 67207

    📞 316-558-5956 - stop by M-F 9:30-4:40 fill out an application & schedule an interview with the volunteer coordinator.

    "One conversation with a hospice patient can teach more about compassion, communication, and patient care than an entire chapter in a textbook." 💙

    Location

    On-site

    Providence Hospice

    9415 E Harry St, Wichita, KS 67207, USA
    Suite 703
    Directions

    Webb/Harry just West of Walgreens

    Please fill out this form

    Instructions:

    Visit Providence to complete your volunteer application - if you have questions, please call us M-F 9:30-4:30 at (316) 558-5956 or stop by the office in Wichita.

    Providence Home Health & Hospice

    9415 E. Harry Suite 703 (Office Park - Harry/Webb across from Dillons)

    Wichita, KS 67207

    We welcome you to apply today!

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