Salt Lake Hospice Volunteer

Intermountain Health • Salt Lake City, UT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Unpaid volunteer contributing time to Intermountain Healthcare in various roles. Volunteer Opportunities include Patient Care, Respite Care, Bereavement Support, and Office Support.

Requirements

• Must be an unpaid volunteer contributing time to Intermountain Healthcare.

Nice To Haves

• Crafty talents such as plaster work, ceramics, or sewing are beneficial for bereavement support roles.

Responsibilities

• Offer companionship and support to hospice patients and their families, including social visits, music therapy, reading, playing games, or writing a personal/family history.
• Relieve caregivers who are physically and emotionally exhausted from providing care for a loved one, allowing them to leave the home for errands, appointments, social outings, or personal time.
• Provide support to families through the death and grieving process, potentially working with social workers and chaplains to facilitate group meetings, memorial services, and follow-up calls.
• Create hand molds of patients and memory bears using crafty talents such as plaster work, ceramics, or sewing.
• Offer administrative support to hospice staff, including addressing and sending sympathy cards, assembling admission packets, making patient calls, and assisting with hospice events.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed