Hospice Volunteer
- ON, Canada
- Haliburton, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Summary
As a Hospice volunteer, the most important gift you bring is yourself…just being there with the client to listen to concerns, fears and feelings.
Location
In-Person
Haliburton, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Flexible
About This Opportunity
HHHS is looking for compassionate volunteers who would like to help with our Hospice program both in the community ( Haliburton Highlands) and in the Palliative Care unit at the Haliburton Hospital..
As a Hospice volunteer, the most important gift you bring is yourself…just being there with the client to listen to concerns, fears and feelings, sharing precious time.
You will also provide practical support to clients and respite to caregivers. For someone facing the end of their life it can be “so reassuring to have the guidance and support of someone who will truly listen and help you face the uncomfortableness with more dignity and grace; to treat you as a real person and listen to your hopes and fears”.
Hospice Volunteers often report that the reward for showing up for those who need the support is to experience it as a “humbling and deeply inspiring privilege” and “an incredibly powerful and moving gift of life.”
Our Hospice program offers volunteers extensive training, on-going support and supervision.
A comprehensive online course from HPCO (Hospice Palliative Care Ontario) is available to all of our Hospice volunteers.
For more information on becoming a Hospice Volunteer for HHHS contact 705-457-1392 ext 2927
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
Community & Social Services Healthcare, Medical, & Wellness Seniors
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As a Hospice volunteer, the most important gift you bring is yourself…just being there with the client to listen to concerns, fears and feelings.
Location
In-Person
Haliburton, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Flexible
About This Opportunity
HHHS is looking for compassionate volunteers who would like to help with our Hospice program both in the community ( Haliburton Highlands) and in the Palliative Care unit at the Haliburton Hospital..
As a Hospice volunteer, the most important gift you bring is yourself…just being there with the client to listen to concerns, fears and feelings, sharing precious time.
You will also provide practical support to clients and respite to caregivers. For someone facing the end of their life it can be “so reassuring to have the guidance and support of someone who will truly listen and help you face the uncomfortableness with more dignity and grace; to treat you as a real person and listen to your hopes and fears”.
Hospice Volunteers often report that the reward for showing up for those who need the support is to experience it as a “humbling and deeply inspiring privilege” and “an incredibly powerful and moving gift of life.”
Our Hospice program offers volunteers extensive training, on-going support and supervision.
A comprehensive online course from HPCO (Hospice Palliative Care Ontario) is available to all of our Hospice volunteers.
For more information on becoming a Hospice Volunteer for HHHS contact 705-457-1392 ext 2927
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
- Willing to complete medical forms
- Comfortable commuting to opportunity location
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Community & Social Services Healthcare, Medical, & Wellness Seniors
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hospice hospice palliative care visiting relief for caregivers life limiting illness support groups caring emotional support practical support team work haliburton county cancer support grief support
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Responsibilities
Listen to hospice clients’ concerns, fears, and feelings, and provide companionship and emotional support. Offer practical assistance to clients and respite to caregivers in the community and in the hospital’s palliative care unit.
Requirements
Applicants must be willing to undergo a background or police records check and complete medical forms. The organization offers extensive training, ongoing support and supervision, and access to an online hospice palliative care course.
Skills
- Active Listening
- Compassion
- Emotional Support
- Practical Support
- Caregiver Respite
- Communication
- Empathy
- Teamwork
- Grief Support
- Palliative Care Support
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
Keywords
- Hospice
- Palliative Care
- Hospice Volunteer
- Active Listening
- Emotional Support
- Practical Support
- Caregiver Respite
- Life-Limiting Illness
- Grief Support
- Cancer Support
- Seniors
- Community Support
- Patient Companionship
- Police Records Check
- Medical Forms
- Volunteer Training
- Hospice Palliative Care Ontario
- Haliburton County