Companionship Volunteers: Patient care volunteers provide companionship to the patient, respite to the caregiver and are welcomed as part of the hospice team. Volunteers can help by making friendly visits, reading to the patients, writing letters or running errands. However, the most important gifts the volunteer bestows is just to be there to listen, sharing quiet moments of contemplation or offering a gentle touch.

Alternative/Complementary Volunteers: Trained in massage, Reiki, reflexology, pet therapy, alternative/complementary volunteers also offer music and visualization for added growth and comfort. These modalities are offered to both patients and families, as well as to facility staff for relaxation and personal growth.

Administrative Volunteers: Administrative volunteers provide help to the staff by assisting with typing, addressing cards, organizing newsletters, packets, manual and performing other varied clerical duties.

Bereavement Volunteers: Bereavement volunteers offer support to the families and friends of deceased patients. During the grieving process, the bereavement volunteer is an invaluable resource for family members and friends, especially those who lack a solid support network.

We are also looking for volunteers for knitting, crocheting and sewing lap blankets, shawls and booties to keep our patients warm and cozy.

All volunteers receive extensive training focused on learning the philosophy of hospice care and understanding the responsibilities and duties of caring for patients and their families. Trainings cover the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of death and dying.(Administrative volunteers are provided with a brief training and orientation.)

This opportunity is sponsored by: Care Alternatives Hospice

We need volunteers who are free at these times

Evenings Weekends Monthly Weekly Weekdays

This volunteer opportunity is available to the following types of volunteers

Adults (26-54) Large Group (11+) Adults (55+) Small Group (2-10) Families Unpaid Interns Individual Young Adults (18-25)

Contact Person:
Jamie Albert, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

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Address:

501 Office Center Drive Suite# 285 Fort Washington, PA 19034 (See a map)

This opportunity can also be performed in these locations:

Cities:		Abington Ambler Ardsley Baederwood Blue Bell Cedarbrook Cheltenham Conshohocken Dresher Flourtown Fort Washington Gladwyne Gwynedd Gwynedd Valley Hartsville Hatboro Horsham Jeffersonville Lafayette Hill Lansdale Lawncrest Lynnewood Gardens Montgomery Township Norristown North Wales Oak Lane Oreland Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting Warminster West Point Willow Grove
Counties:		Berks Bucks Chester Delaware Lehigh Montgomery Philadelphia

Web Site: http://www.carealt.com