About this role
Overview
Are you looking to make a meaningful impact in your community? Join Lighthouse Hospice's dedicated volunteer team and bring joy, comfort, and support to those who need it most. We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities that cater to different skills and interests. Whether you enjoy direct interaction with patients, supporting behind the scenes, or sharing your special talents, there's a place for you here. Explore the different ways you can make a difference and find the perfect volunteer role for you!
VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT PAID EMPLOYEES AND DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR TIME.
Who we are:
At Lighthouse Hospice, we take immense pride in being a premier provider of end-of-life care. Our mission-driven and patient-centric approach sets us apart. We are looking for volunteers like YOU to be part of our journey as we continue to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Responsibilities
- Become a Patient Care Volunteer! Visit patients to offer companionship and give caregivers a break. Activities include reading, hobbies, and running errands. Make a difference in someone's day!
- Join as an Organizational Volunteer! Support our care team behind the scenes by helping in our offices, sending cards to family members, organizing special memories for patients, sewing memory bears or blankets, and more. Your support can make a big impact!
- Share Your Talent as a Musician Volunteer! Use your musical gifts to brighten patients' days and provide comfort to our healthcare staff. Your music can be a source of peace and joy.
- Bring happiness as a Pet Therapy Volunteer! Share the love of your Certified Therapy Pet with patients. No hospice experience is needed, just a certified and vaccinated pet. Your visits can bring immense joy and emotional support.
- Serve as a Veteran Volunteer! Connect with fellow veterans, provide companionship, and participate in meaningful ceremonies. Your unique insights can help support and honor our veteran patients.
Qualifications
- Understanding and supportive of hospice philosophy.
- Compassionate person who is accepting and respectful of people's differences.
- Must be able to pass background check requirements.
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About Lighthouse Hospice
Hospice care focuses on quality of life for people who are suffering from a serious, life-limiting illness or disease. Hospice care provides holistic, compassionate care that promotes living life as comfortably and fully as possible.
Hospice care seeks to neither hasten nor postpone death. The philosophy involves treating the patient and symptoms of the disease, rather than treating the disease itself. A team of specialized healthcare professionals work together to manage symptoms so that a person’s last days may be spent with dignity and quality, surrounded by their loved ones. Hospice care also addresses the needs of the family. Patients and their family will be activitly engaged in making patient-centered care decisions.
Our vision at Lighthouse Hospice is to become the most competent and inspiring hospice in the Treasure Valley. We believe that the idea that everyone has a right to the highest quality of care applies to everyone we serve from patients, to doctors, to pharmacists, and to our own staff.
We create an environment where we are always seeking to improve upon what is good today so we can be better tomorrow. At Lighthouse Hospice, we are proud to be a small, locally owned and operated business that chooses to put quality patient care and effective staff appreciation and retention above our bottom line results.
What you'll do
- Volunteers can engage in various roles such as providing companionship to patients, supporting the care team behind the scenes, or sharing musical talents. Each role aims to bring joy and comfort to patients and their families.
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