Penn Medicine Hospice Seeking Veterans to visit Veterans in NJ

Calling veterans! Veterans are invited to volunteer as Patient Visitors to other veterans who are on hospice care at Penn Medicine Hospice, at a patient's home or in a Long-Term Care Facility in Center City Philadelphia and the five surrounding counties.

Duties: To provide a meaningful visit to another veteran who has been admitted to Penn Hospice. Your visit would recognize the patient's service; lend a listening ear; bring comfort and meaning to the patient and his/her family; provide an opportunity to reminisce; and bring honor and dignity to the patient's contribution to all Americans.

Requirements:

• Be a veteran or an active member of one of the branches of the US Armed Forces; have the desire to recognize and honor fellow veterans; be flexible in scheduling visits when veterans are admitted; have the ability to provide a respectful presence and caring companionship to a veteran/hospice patient.
• Communicate with team
• Days and times will be on an "as needed" basis, depending upon the presence of veterans in our program. When a veteran is admitted to our hospice service, you will be contacted to see if you could visit once, or multiple times, while the vet/patient is in our care.