Summer Volunteers Needed for Trinity Health of New England Hospice!
IN YOUR AREA!
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a support program for people with a life-limiting illness.
Hospice care provides comfort and support for the patient
and their family on their journey. The focus is on maintaining the
patient's quality of life while respecting their dignity and uniqueness.
Hospice services are available seven days a week, 24 hours
a day by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
Direct patient care volunteers provide companionship visits to patients in their homes and nursing homes or hospitals where they socialize with the patients, and provide respite for the family. These interactions may include talking to the patient, recording a video or creating a scrapbook as a parting gift for their loved ones, play music or read, or simply hold their hand as they breathe their last breath.
Spiritual Care Volunteers in addition to companionship visits also engage in spiritual care for the patients. They may listen to a patient’s spiritual needs, pray and/or read religious texts with them upon patient/ caregiver request.
Clerical volunteers will do family reach out such as satisfaction phone calls, assist with preparing mailings or cards, and assist medical records clerk with patient teaching materials. They can also volunteer remotely.
Bereavement Volunteers assist the Bereavement Coordinator with comforting grieving families whose loved ones have recently died. Duties may include assisting a support group facilitator at Bereavement groups and visiting families, or preparing bereavement mailings.
Veteran Volunteers require a bit more training than regular volunteers and they provide companionship specifically to veteran patients.
Special Events volunteers assist with Fundraisers, Staff Meetings, Donor Events, Holiday Events, and any other Large Events the Hospice may hold.
Pet Therapy Volunteers bring their certified therapy pet to do patient visits.
Volunteers are welcomed to pursue more than one opportunity!
Who can volunteer?
Anyone 18 or older with a caring, compassionate heart who wants to make a
difference in a patient's life!
Volunteers must have a Driver’s License, be COVID Vaccinated and have a reliable means of transportation.
Volunteer hours are flexible and based on a patient's needs
and volunteer's availability.
If interested contact: Iqra Malik, Volunteer Coordinator at new.englandvolunteers@trinity-health.org
For more information, contact: Iqra Malik at new.englandvolunteers@trinity-health.org