Companionship Volunteer Needed!
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The Volunteer Patient Companion -Home and Facilities is a member of the Hospice Interdisciplinary Team and performs duties with supplement, but do no substitute for, professional services. The volunteer can provide empathetic, nonjudgmental, listening and caring presence for the hospice patient.
About Centra Hospice
Hospice is a specialized program that offers help, comfort and support for people with serious illnesses and their families. Hospice is about living as fully and completely as possible by assisting patients and families with their medical, emotional and spiritual needs.Centra Hospice began serving the community in 1984. There are currently 3 business units (Lynchburg, Farmville, and Bedford) each cover approximately a 60-mile radius and covers over 17 counties. In 2000 Centra opens up the first Hospice House in the state of Virginia (this was located in Lynchburg). Then in 2018, with the help of the Bedford community, they opened up the Bedford Hospice House.Job roles you can do for Hospice: Visit patients in their homes and at facilities, help deliver medication, help deliver meals to the hospice house (Bedford area only), helping with set up/ clean up memorial services, helping office staff, Pet companion visits, music, and We Honor Veteran pinning's.
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