Veteran Volunteer
Company: Care Hospice, Inc.
Location: Rockford
Posted on: January 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Come join our Sanctuary Hospice Volunteer Team! - Are you caring
and compassionate? Do you have a passion for helping others? - If
you have served in the military and are searching for a way to make
a difference in the lives of Veterans on hospice services, then we
would love to have you as a hospice volunteer! - -Sanctuary
Hospice's volunteers are provided the preparation and training they
need to comfortably and successfully complete their chosen
assignments. - Some volunteers receive additional training based on
their selected area of service. Sanctuary Hospice has multiple
office locations where we serve patients located across Illinois.
-Become a hero on your own termsOn your own time. In your own way.
With your personality. Your ability to relate. Your own skills. -
-You can be one of our volunteersWhen you give us the precious gift
of your time and interest, we give you a chance to make a real
difference in someone's life. We train you, find you the right
assignment and stand behind you as you grow. -Sanctuary Hospice
provides professional care with a personal touch. We accomplish
this by focusing on both the patient and their family. We will
treat the disease process with medical expertise while emphasizing
quality living, not only physically, but also psychosocially,
emotionally and spiritually. Comfort, compassion and calming
presence are the gifts we bring to this service, and we are honored
to walk with the patient and loved ones through this special time.
-VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT PAID EMPLOYEES AND DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION
FOR THEIR TIME. -Veteran volunteers have the unique ability to
relate and connect with other Veterans, which is why they are vital
to ensuring our veteran patients get the extra attention they
deserve. Veteran volunteers provide companionship
(conversation/sharing stories, playing games, etc.), caregiver
relief (to give direct caregivers a break), compassionate
listening, and participate in Veteran pinning ceremonies. Veteran
volunteers have invaluable insight and may be able to give stress
reduction techniques to patients/caregivers, help recognize PTSD in
patients, and help patients/caregivers identify and process grief.
Volunteers may support patients emotional and/or spiritual healing
through sharing a common language and cultural bond.
Keywords: Care Hospice, Inc., Rockford , Veteran Volunteer, Other , Rockford, Illinois
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