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Countries/States Served:
WI
People Utilized or Employed:
Trainable Volunteers, Social Work, Nursing, Family Medicine, Dietitian, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Psychiatry, Psychology, Public Health, Pulmonary, Geriatric Medicine, Cardiology
Types of Students Allowed:
Medical Students, Premedical Students, Dental Students, Predental Students, Nursing Students, Prenursing Students |
Program Length:
Short Term (Less than 1 month) and Long Term (Greater than 1 month)
Language Skills:
English
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Current Volunteer Opportunities (Unpaid Positions)
Hospice Companion - Friendly Visitor needed for
6 to 12 months
Opportunity Description:
Companion Volunteers support and enhance the quality of our patient's lives by bringing the gift of friendship to our patients through regular visits.
Volunteer hours are flexible and scheduled according to patient needs and volunteer availiability. Also, volunteer duties are assigned based on your abilities and comfort level. We serve patients in their own homes or extended care facilities throughout Milwaukee & Waukesha Counties (Wisconsin); location of patient and volunteer is taken into account when determining volunteer assignments.
Reliable volunteers must be at least 18 years old and complete the Hospice Advantage orientation and training.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
14
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Hospice Vigil Support - Compassionate Care Team needed for
6 to 12 months
Opportunity Description:
Our hope is that no one dies alone. The goal of the Compassionate Care Team is to provide vigil support to hospice patients during their final hours. The emphasis is on providing comfort during the dying process. Team members offer a supportive presence to those who are dying without family or friends available. Or, they may be asked to provide support to family members who need a break from the bedside of their loved one.
Vigil Volunteers are available on an as-needed basis (with respect to the volunteer's schedule and location).
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
14
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Provide Relief with Respite Support needed for
Opportunity Description:
Respite Care Volunteers provide companionship to a hospice patient while giving the family member/s a break from their daily caregiving duties. These volunteers provide a supportive presence to those who cannot be left alone.
Respite care involves staying with a patient while the family member/s enjoy a moment alone to run errands, make appointments, attend church services or simply take time to care for themselves.
Respite Care Volunteers may be requested on an as-needed basis or for regularly scheduled visits for a minimum of a 2 hour time frame.
Volunteer hours are flexible and scheduled according to patient needs and volunteer availiability. We serve patients in their own homes or extended care facilities throughout Milwaukee & Waukesha Counties (Wisconsin); location of patient and volunteer is taken into account when determining volunteer assignments.
Reliable volunteers must be at least 18 years old and complete the Hospice Advantage orientation and training.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
1
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Pet Visitation Team needed for
6 to 12 months
Opportunity Description:
If you are interested in volunteering with your pet - we are looking for you. Pet Visitation Teams (pet + owner/handler) are paired with hospice paitents who enjoy animals and would most benefit from a friendly visit.
Offering non-judgemental, unconditional love & affection, animals impart a calming & positive effect on individuals in ways that other humans often cannot. Research has shown that being around animals provides many benefits: pets relax & calm, take the mind off of loneliness, grief, pain & fear. Finally, animals often cause laughter & bring happiness.
Volunteer hours are flexible and scheduled according to patient needs and volunteer availiability. We serve patients in their own homes or extended care facilities throughout Milwaukee & Waukesha Counties (Wisconsin); location of patient and volunteer is taken into account when determining volunteer assignments.
Reliable volunteers must be at least 18 years old and complete the Hospice Advantage orientation and training.
Total Number of Volunteers Needed:
14
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Mission Statement: (See Web Site For Updated Information)
Hospice Advantage provides quality end-of-life care using an interdisciplinary approach that supports both patients and their families. In addition to nursing, social work and spiritual care services, one of our goals is to connect the patients with a volunteer who is trained as part of the hospice team to provide non-medical assistance and companionship at this important time in a persons life. Our volunteers help to personalize, support and enhance the services that Hospice Advantage is able to offer.
Hospice Advantage relies on volunteers in many unique and important ways. Each volunteer brings something special to help fulfill our mission of providing exceptional hospice care - for some, it is his or her ability to be a comforting presence and a good listener; for others, it is sharing a specific skill or talent. We take pride in connecting our volunteers ability and expertise to areas that will best serve our patients.
Mission Statement: We believe everyone deserves to live in comfort and dignity throughout thier lives. Hospice care helps ensure that those with a life-limiting illness live each day to its fullest; we do that by tending to their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. All of us at Hospice Advantage believe strongly in our mission of helping patients and their families during this time. Were committed to providing the highest quality care that our patients and their families deserve. |
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