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Become a Compassionate & Friendly Visitor to Hospice Patients in Your Community
Presencial, La persona voluntaria debe estar en o cerca de Washington, DC
Descripción
Horarios disponibles:
Días laborables durante el día, tardes, Fines de semana durante el día, tardes
Detalles del compromiso:
Flexible, We will work with your schedule!
Frecuencia:
Recurrente
Buscando personas voluntarias:
25
Área de impacto:
Desarrollo de comunidades, Salud y medicina, Adultos mayores
Recomendado para:
Jóvenes, Grupos públicos, Edad 55+
Requisitos para participación:
Licencia de conducir, Verificación de antecedentes, Asistir a orientación
Edad requerida:
18+
Otros requisitos:
TB testing, Drug & Health Screenings, Background Check, Comprehensive Orientation & Training
Descripción
AccentCare Hospice & Palliative Care of DC needs compassionate people to make friendly visits to our patients living in their homes or nursing facilities the around DC. Being a hospice volunteer is profoundly rewarding and there is no medical or personal care involved! Visits are based on your schedule and close to your home or work. You receive extensive support, comprehensive training, and screenings at no cost.
Some of the ways YOU can make a difference...
- Providing companionship (from simple conversations to exploring deep feelings)
- Reading aloud to the patient or listening to music together
- Looking at photos together and sharing memories (life review)
- Sitting with a patient so caregivers have free time (respite)
- Journaling or scrapbooking (helping the patient record their history)
- Watching movies or playing games
- Simply being present
Ubicación
Presencial
Washington, DC
3451 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20019, USA
