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Hospice Southwest provides comfort and support to people who are dying, and to their loved ones. There are many volunteer opportunities to provide hours of meaningful service with families and staff, and in bereavement services at Hospice Southwest.
There are three categories where volunteers can serve. All prospective volunteers must attend a 15 hour volunteer training course provided by Hospice Southwest staff. Trainings are scheduled each spring and fall. When you let us know you're interested in volunteering, we'll let you know the date of the next scheduled training session.
At Hospice Southwest, volunteers serve and are needed in the following areas:
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Hospice Office
- medical records, filing, data entry, department specific projects and roles
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Hospice Patient Support
- friendly visits: to patients in private residence, adult foster homes, assisted living and nursing homes; needs may include reading to patient, playing cards, writing letters, sitting with patient and listening
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- respite: volunteers stay with patient 1 to 4 hours once a week caregiver may need to rest, run errands, shop, or go to an appointment. Tasks may include assisting with patient's daily needs, ambulating, toileting; light housecleaning, meal preparation, reading, games; volunteers are educated in all areas and requests are of non-nursing nature often volunteers provide a quiet presence, lending safety, support and security for patients *errands: volunteers may be asked to shop or run errands using own vehicle
- courier service: pick up and deliver forms to physicians' offices, returning them back to hospice same day; current driver's license, proof of insurance and moving vehicle report required
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Bereavement Support
- Stepping Stones: attend specific training to facilitate in a children's group, working with families after the death of a loved one; groups are scheduled 2 evenings a month; a commitment is required for the duration of a group
- Bereavement phone support: provide phone contact three times in the year, following death of loved one
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For information regarding volunteer opportunities we encourage you to call Carol Thompson, volunteer coordinator:
Hospice Southwest (360)696-5100
We welcome your call!
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