Hospice Volunteer

Kalamazoo, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Elara Caring we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals providing the Right Care at the Right Time in the Right Place.

Job Description:

Hospice Volunteer (UNPAID POSITION)

Scheduled Options: Part-Time Flexible Schedule Day Shift Monday to Friday Weekends as Needed

Delivering the right care at the right time in the right place is the mission that drives Elara Caringand it all starts with the right people. We have extraordinary employees and volunteers with passion and enthusiasm to exceed the expectations of every patient we serve every visit every dayand that could include you.

Elara Caring is looking for a compassionate Hospice Volunteer to join our dedicated team of healthcare professionals and make a differenceone patient at a time. This is an unpaid position where the Volunteer provides valuable support and companionship to hospice patients and their families as well as assistance to the hospice care team.

Volunteer Opportunities

Direct Patient Care:

Provide companionship and emotional support to patients.
Assist with light household chores and meal preparation.
Offer respectful and positive communication respite and support to patients and families.
Promote patient dignity privacy and respect for personal property.
Engage patients through enrichment activities such as pet companionship music art crafting/sewing drawing portraits or veteran-to-veteran visits.

Administrative Support:

Assist office staff with clerical tasks.
Participate in special projects and fundraising efforts.

Professional Volunteer Services:

Provide services in accordance with the standards and regulations of your professional discipline if applicable.
Examples may include: barber hairdresser massage therapist art therapist or other licensed professionals willing to share their skills with patients.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must be able to read and write in English and follow both verbal and written instructions.
Positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
Commitment to providing quality support and care.
Reliable transportation.
No previous hospice or volunteer experience requiredjust a compassionate heart and the desire to help.

Join Elara Caring and help us bring comfort dignity and compassion to those who need it most.

Apply today!

This is not a comprehensive list of all job duties; a full job description will be provided.

We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard tosex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) race color age (40 and older) national origin religion disability genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender identity gender reassignment protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal state or local law.

Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

At Elara Caring pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors including education job-related knowledge skills training and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets and may vary based on location.

This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request a job description can be provided.

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