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Hospice Volunteer (Unpaid)

BAYADA Home Health Care

#Emotional Support #Hospice #Compassion #Clerical Work #Interdisciplinary Group #End of Life Care #BAYADA #Home Management #Massage #Unpaid #Volunteer #Bereavement Support

Unknown On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 2 months ago

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Quick overview

The Hospice Volunteer acts as a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group, providing assistance to clients, families, and caregivers with home management and emotional support related to terminal illness. Responsibilities include offering companionship, caregiver relief, and specialized support in areas like Veteran-to-Veteran assistance, Reiki, or Pet Therapy.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English, and must successfully complete a criminal background check as required by state regulations. Volunteers must also meet all BAYADA and state requirements, especially if offering professional services.

CompassionBereavement SupportCompanionshipEmotional SupportClerical WorkArtMusicMassageVeteran SupportReikiHome ManagementCraftingPet TherapyCaregiver Relief

Job description

This is an unpaid position.
BAYADA Hospice is looking for Volunteers in Dauphin County!
BAYADA Hospice is currently seeking candidates for our Volunteer, Hospice position to be a part of our team in our Harrisburg Office and Dauphin County, located in Harrisburg, PA.
This office services clients in territories throughout Dauphin County.
Do you want to make a difference in people’s lives?
Do you have a compassionate heart and a drive to help people?
At BAYADA Hospice, we believe that our clients and their families deserve care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability.
Your important work will help ensure that our clients come first and that our BAYADA caregivers have the support they need to be successful.
The Volunteer, Hospice Services is a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Group (IDG) who provides assistance to clients, families, and caregivers with home management, emotional support, and other supportive tasks related to terminal illness and end of life.
Volunteers Needed For: Assistance with home management tasks.
Providing companionship and friendship to clients.
Providing caregiver relief.
Specialty areas: Veteran-to-Veteran Support, Reiki, Massage, Pet Therapy, Craft Volunteer, End of Life Doula Sharing special talents, such as music or art.
Providing assistance as a transport escort, as needed.
Assisting with clerical work and other office tasks.
Memorial Service Planning.
Bereavement support to loved ones.

Qualifications

Ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in English. Have a criminal background check completed, as per state requirements. Meet all state requirements for volunteers, where applicable. Meet the BAYADA requirements and state regulations for the discipline, if providing professional services. BAYADA believes that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates. BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here. BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.