Job Description / Responsibility

Description

HCR ManorCare provides a range of services, including skilled nursing care, assisted living, post-acute medical and rehabilitation care, hospice care, home health care and rehabilitation therapy.

Heartland Hospice Services of Atlanta Georgia has an immediate need for Volunteers.

Looking for more out of life Become a Hospice Volunteer:

You can: Throw birthday parties for patients * Help in the office * Read or write letters with patients * Knit a blanket * Bring a gentle pet *Play music * Bake cookies * Reminisce

Call Heartland Hospice Services Today & Enrich Your Life.

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Volunteers provide unreimbursed services to the agency and/or hospice clients and their families. Provides client care and/or support services such as psychosocial and spiritual support. - Completes the hospice volunteer orientation sessions. - Completes assignments which may include activities to meet client and family needs, inclient visits, bereavement follow-up, office and clerical duties, community education and public speaking. May include activities such as on-site companionship, respite care, letter writing, homemaking chores, errands.

Location

4725 - ProMedica Hospice - Serving Metro Atlanta, GA

Educational Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D. preferred.

Position Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: - Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Good interpersonal skills. - Ability to adapt to changing needs of client care. - Available for training, assignment, and continuing education. - Bereavement and direct client care volunteer must be 18 years or older. - Office clerical volunteer must be 16 years of age or older. - Personal qualities of a positive approach to life, flexibility, empathy, maturity, a good sense of humor, willingness to help others and ability to work as a team member. Sound judgment regarding death & dying. - Ability to develop & maintain rapport with client & family.

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