ATTENTION, college students! Excellent volunteer opportunities available!
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We are Preferred Hospice and we want YOU to be a part of our volunteer program while you finish school and beyond! Our families are on a special journey with their loved ones and just need a break sometimes. The volunteer role looks like this:Sitting with our patients.Getting to know them.Comforting them.Engaging with our precious patients through conversation, activities they love, reading to them, showing real interest in them, validating them and loving on them.Documenting each visit with a patient or in the office.Communication with the Volunteer CoordinatorNO experience necessary!Your mileage is paid at .53 cents a mile!Things that are a must:Passing our background checksPassing our drug screenYearly TB testsShort orientation to get you up to speed and do the paperwork(And we can be flexible to help you get everything accomplished, so you are up and running!)So if you have a heart of compassion for others, please reach out to our Volunteer Coordinator (417) 581-4968 or at kbremer.oz@preferredhospice.com. She is excited to meet each of you and give great tips for helping our sweet people through their journey!
About Preferred Hospice of Southwest Missouri
Preferred Hospice is a Missouri-based company comprised of a multidisciplinary team of Healthcare workers who specialize in end-of-life care. Among the senior team are Physician and Nurses who together bring over 50 years of Healthcare experience. We serve patients within an hour radius of our home office in Ozark, Missouri.Volunteers are essential to the Preferred Hospice Team. Direct Patient Volunteers provide companionship to patients while offering emotional support and comfort. Direct Patient Volunteers may also provide respite and assistance to patient caregivers. Office and Administrative Volunteers assist the office staff with many things from mail outs to data entry. Mileage reimbursement is provided.
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