| Agency Needs Content | Agency Needs Filters |
|---|---|
Care Companions - BataviaVolunteer in your community and set your own schedule! JourneyCare is looking for volunteers to visit Batavia area patients in their homes (private residences and/or senior living communities). A Care Companion is simply a friend who visits (on a routine or occasional basis) with someone receiving hospice care. The provide companionship, emotional support, and, above all, offer a presence, an ear to listen to stories and an understanding smile. You do not provide hands on medical care--you're simply a friend because often our patients feel lonely and isolated! Care Companions also provide respite support so tired, stressed caregivers can take a much-needed break. JourneyCare supports pediatric patients as well and also needs volunteers who can support those families, perhaps by spending time with the patient's siblings. JourneyCare's service area includes 10 counties and we are in great need of volunteers in the Batavia area. Please join us at one of our monthly volunteer orientations to learn more—1/10/15 in Woodstock or 2/7/15 in Lombard. We will cover the following: Hospice 101, Overview of JourneyCare, Our Services & How You Can Help, Customer Service, Patients' Rights/HIPAA, and Infection Control. You will also have an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of a panel of current JourneyCare Volunteers and take a tour of our Woodstock Hospice Center. After the training we also require some online courses, which will help you to feel more prepared for this role. Please fill out our volunteer application and register for this training here: http://journeycare.org/volunteer/apply-volunteer/ Organization: JourneyCare
Need Type: Volunteer
This Need is ongoing
Organization Requirement: >18 years old
Zip Code: 60510
|
Filter Need Type
|