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Help Us bring light to others by volunteering at Lightways Hospice

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Orland Park, IL
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  • Details

    Commitment Details:
    Flexible hours, we will work with your schedule
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Mandatory TB test, physical, and background check (no cost to volunteer).

    Description

    Are you looking for ways to use your talents and passion to help patients and families in our community?

    Whether you work directly with patients and their families or provide support behind the scenes, volunteering at Lightways is very rewarding. As a Lightways volunteer, you’ll become part of a highly dedicated and caring group of extraordinary people.

    Lightways volunteers range from students to retirees, homemakers to professionals, and individuals to service groups. Although all have different reasons for volunteering, all Lightways volunteers are committed to providing unwavering support with the powerful positivity of light.

    Direct care volunteers provide services directly to patients and families. Volunteers will visit in a patient’s private residence, a nursing home, or the Hospice Inpatient Unit. These services include:

    • Companionship
    • Vigil
    • Grief Support

    Indirect care volunteers support Lightways in many ways. Our Indirect Care volunteers have unique skills that help Lightways with special projects and community events. These services include:

    • Gardening
    • Administrative Services
    • Memorial Bear Seamstress
    • Bakery Angels

    Are you looking for ways to use your talents and passion to help patients and families in our community?

    Whether you work directly with patients and their families or provide support behind the scenes, volunteering at Lightways is very rewarding. As a Lightways volunteer, you’ll become part of a highly dedicated and caring group of extraordinary people.

    Lightways volunteers range from students to retirees, homemakers to professionals, and individuals to service groups. Although all have different reasons for volunteering, all Lightways volunteers are committed to providing unwavering support with the powerful positivity of light.

    Direct care volunteers provide services directly to patients and families. Volunteers will visit in a patient’s private residence, a nursing home, or the Hospice Inpatient Unit. These services include:

    • Companionship
    • Vigil
    • Grief Support

    Indirect care volunteers support Lightways in many ways. Our Indirect Care…

    Location

    On-site
    Orland Park, Illinois, US

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