The Medical Team (Hospice) goal is NOT to end life, but to make the end of life as full and meaningful as possible. Our society tends to run from death and make it a horrifying experience. Death is one of those four letter words. We work to help the patient and family recognize and come to terms with issues of grief and loss and to transform these final times into a beautiful process. It is a journey through pain, but it can be a journey rich with meaning and joy. And that is why we are here. We do not hasten death, but we do allow the person the dignity to die without painful, debilitating treatments that rob the person and their families of meaningful interactions because the person is experiencing painful side effects from treatments. We want life to be lived to the fullest until the final breath is taken. And even after death of one of our patients, we continue to follow-up with the family for the next 13 months through our bereavement program.
Everyone has experience death at one point in their life and your experience as a volunteer can become a benefit to our patients and their family with being a part of their life with activities they love or just being bedside for them.
- Patient Care Volunteers: Provide visits to support patients and families as outlined in the Plan of Care, including companionship, caregiver relief, running errands, reading books, assisting with puzzles, painting nails, etc.. Provide support to patient and/or families sitting bedside with actively dying patients.
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- All Volunteers: Submit documentation of all contacts with patients/families, or of any volunteer activity, in a timely manner to the Volunteer Coordinator; Participate in the in-service programs to keep informed about current information pertinent to the volunteer.
- Submit vaccination status with copy of proof
- ICHAT Background Check
