Hospice Volunteer

Best Home Health Providers • Hayward, CA

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About The Position

Hospice volunteers provide services under the direction of a Volunteer Coordinator and with the assistance of trained hospice volunteers. Volunteers may support patients and families in several capacities, including personal care, emotional support, companionship, meal preparation, caregiver relief, household chores, bereavement support, errands, transportation, and administrative office work. Volunteers may also attend interdisciplinary group meetings as appropriate and report patient and family or caregiver responses to volunteer services.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care, emotional support, companionship, practical assistance, and meal preparation for patients and families or caregivers.
• Offer relief to caregivers and assist with household chores.
• Provide anticipatory counseling and bereavement support to families and caregivers.
• Run errands and provide transportation, such as picking up prescriptions or supplies and grocery shopping.
• Assist in hospice administrative offices with tasks such as assembling information packets, filing, photocopying, and mailings.
• Attend interdisciplinary group meetings as appropriate.
• Report patient and family or caregiver responses to volunteer services.
• Document volunteer activities on volunteer activity or clinical notes for submission to the patient's clinical records.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed