Volunteer: Hospice Companionship Volunteer

The mission of the Gentiva Hospice care providers is to honor life and offer compassion to individuals and their families when facing a life-limiting illness. We are committed to clinical excellence with dignity when life matters most. Hospice care helps patients and families make the most of the days that remain. Our care teams specialize in pain and symptom management, as well as emotional and spiritual support for the patient and family. An individualized plan of care is developed for each patient based on comfort care measures needed and the wishes of the patient and family., Volunteers are vital to our patient and family care. Hospice companionship volunteers visit patients in their homes or in facilities anywhere from once a month to once a week, depending on your schedule. Volunteers provide companionship to patients and caregivers. They listen to patients' stories and provide a listening ear. Our volunteers read books, look at pictures, play cards and laugh with our patients. When a family member needs a break or needs to run an errand, our volunteers step in to help out. Our volunteers are here to meet non-medical is needed for our patients, their families and our Gentiva staff. No medical experience needed as volunteers DO NOT perform nursing duties or dispense medications.Our patients love our volunteers and the time you give is invaluable to a patient and their family during a very difficult season in their lives. No matter your skills, talents and motivation, we have the opportunity for you to be the light in the darkness.This is a volunteer opportunity provided by VolunteerMatch, in partnership with LinkedIn for Good.