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Published 11/4/25 11:59AM

Hospice Volunteer, Memory Bear Crafter

Gentiva Hospice Altoona
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Altoona, PA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Commitment Details:
    Typical Time Commitment: 2-4 hours a month
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    4
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music, Community Development, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Drug Screening, TB test (All Paid by Agency)

    Description

    Gentiva Hospice's Team provides compassionate end of life care to residents of Blair, Bedford, Cambria, Huntingdon, and Centre counties as well as parts of Clearfield, Somerset, Indiana, and Fulton counties.

    This position is for a volunteer interested in crafting memory bears for patient's loved ones. Basic sewing experience is required and must be comfortable volunteering on their own and as part of a team.

    Gentiva's team strives to center care around not only the patient, but their family and loved ones as well. Volunteering with this program is particularly rewarding as the love, effort, and time spent is made into something that is tangible and cherished by our families for a lifetime.

    • All materials needed to make memory bears are provided by Gentiva Hospice.*

    Please consider joining our team today!

    Location

    On-site
    Altoona Area, Altoona, Pennsylvania, US

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