Continuum Hospice
Visit Hospice Patients in Alameda and Surrounding areas
Continuum Hospice, Oakland, California, United States, 94616
Hospice volunteering will give you an opportunity to truly make a difference in another's life. Your smile, your listening, your attention, and your compassionate presence will bring the important gift of connection and affirmation to someone in their last phase of life.
You will receive an orientation to hospice concepts as well as training for your patient visits or administrative help, and you will be well-supported and greatly appreciated by Patients, their families, and the entire hospice team.
Please contact us for more information. We look forward to talking with you!
What are some of the things Volunteers can do for Patients?
Have a friendly visit
Read a book or a passage out loud
Play cards or a game
Walk their dog
Play recorded music from a device
Play a musical instrument
Share or view photos
Knit or scrapbook
Help with equine horse therapy sessions
Take a walk with them
Sit outdoors with them on a patio
Run errands
Light housekeeping
Accompany them to community activities
Outdoor chores
Help them write legacy letters, emails, and cards
Have a beautiful conversation
Sit with them in compassionate and therapeutic silence
Volunteer your licensed services: haircut, manicure, massage, reiki, alternative therapies, etc.
Go on hikes with a patient's family members -- coordinated by our bereavement team
Bring along your licensed pet therapy animal
Provide respite care for the family or a caregiver who may need an hour or two break
Sit vigil with a patient
Give the gift of your heart and your time
You can also volunteer administratively:
Assemble welcome bags
File or copy paperwork
Assist the bereavement team in making phone calls
Call patients or caregivers to see if they need supplies
Help with mailings
Answer phones
Help with annual celebration of life events
I'm looking forward to chatting with you soon! Apply by clicking the link below.
Hospice Volunteers Needed! in Concord, California | Careers at Continuum Hospice (68) (icims.com)
Warmly,
Charity Kiesel
Volunteer Coordinator