Nonprofit
Published 10 days ago
Client Care Disaster Health Services - Sumner County, TN
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Hendersonville, TN
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays daytime, evenings, Weekends daytime, evenings
Commitment Details:
These are usually 12 hour shifts.
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
5
Cause Areas:
Disaster Relief
Good For:
Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Description
Provide assistance to meet disaster-caused emergency health needs such as loss of medications, medical equipment, treatment, and health recovery information to victims of disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and home fires.
What does a Disaster Health Services team do?
- Disaster Health Services teams address the unmet disaster-related
health needs of impacted individuals, families and communities
- Provides hands on care within RN-led model
- Provides health assessments and guidance to clients
- Provides assistance with replacement of medication, durable medical equipment, glasses, dentures and other medical supplies (items lost in disaster)
- Supports individuals with disabilities and functional and access needs
- Supplements the community healthcare delivery system if needed
You can support local families virtually from the comfort of your home or serve a 2 week deployment at large sale disaster operations.
Location
Hendersonville, TN, USA
