Hospice Volunteer

SILVERSTONE HEALTH • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Volunteers offer friendship, socialization, respite care and non medical support to the patient and caregiver. Volunteers may also support in administrative roles, such as phone calls and filing. Volunteer visits take place in the home of the patient whether it be a private residence, assisted living facility or nursing home. Volunteer visits are part of the patient’s plan of care and weekly reports of visits must be submitted through online “Visit Note”. Training will be provided. Evaluations are completed annually by the Volunteer Coordinator. As a member of our patient care team, you will bring joy to our patients and families through meaningful connection. The cyclical nature of giving and receiving fuels our hospice community. Through intentional and collaborative planning, we create an experience that simulates activities and environments our patients enjoy. As you give your time to listen to life stories, share hobbies and reflectively interact as our patients share hopes and fears they face every day, you will participate alongside your patient as they live life in the transition. You will bring calm reassurance that what matters most is not how much time we have, it is how we live each present moment.

Requirements

• Must complete necessary application, background check, TB test and drug screening.
• Volunteers must be 18 years or older to volunteer directly with patients.
• Patience, compassion, flexibility and good active listening skills are needed.
• Volunteers need to be able to establish and maintain boundaries.
• The volunteer must be able to put the patient’s interests first.
• Being well grounded and possessing good common sense are important.
• Driving and sharing close personal space with patient.
• Standard precautions should be practiced whenever there is a risk of infection. You will be notified of specific precautions when necessary.
• Close relationships can result, and the volunteer must be able to effectively cope with death and grief.
• Grief counseling is available if needed.
• Generally, assignments are made once a week for 2-4 hours. Visits may be shorter for patients in nursing homes, those with dementia, or those who are not fully conscious.

Responsibilities

• Provides regularly scheduled visits with the patient.
• Visits may include sitting and providing companionship, playing bingo/games, art, bereavement support, etc.
• Volunteers do not do personal care or administer medications.
• Weekly reports of visits must be submitted through online “Visit Note”.
• All volunteers maintain the privacy and security of all confidential and protected health information. Uses and discloses only that information which is necessary to perform the function of the job.

Benefits

• As a member of our patient care team, you will bring joy to our patients and families through meaningful connection.
• The cyclical nature of giving and receiving fuels our hospice community.
• Through intentional and collaborative planning, we create an experience that simulates activities and environments our patients enjoy.
• As you give your time to listen to life stories, share hobbies and reflectively interact as our patients share hopes and fears they face every day, you will participate alongside your patient as they live life in the transition.
• You will bring calm reassurance that what matters most is not how much time we have, it is how we live each present moment.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed