how to become a hospice volunteer

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Make a Difference!

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Learn how to become a volunteer with Senior Independence Hospice!

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Page 1: How to Become a Hospice Volunteer

Make a Difference!

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Senior Independence is a non-profit, home health and hospice agency.

Our goal is to provide seniors the help they require and the confidence they need to stay at home.

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“Often the most important thing a volunteer can do is just “be there.” To reassure patients they are not alone, to hold a hand, to offer a smile, to be a friend.”

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Fulfilling life-enhancing wishes

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No one should die alone.

Vigil Volunteers offer a quiet, comforting presence at the bedside of dying patients. They also provide comfort, reassurance and support to family members at their time of need.

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Volunteers can work alongside the hospice chaplain and provide spiritual support to patients and families in relation to issues of grief, loss, and the dying process.

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We need your help in the office, too!

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Volunteering helps you make new friends and contacts and increases your social and relationship skills.

Volunteering increases self-confidence. Volunteering combats depression. Volunteering helps you stay physically healthy. Volunteering can provide career experience and

teach you valuable job skills

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No experience necessary! We provide training. Desire to help others is the only requirement. Contact Stephanie at 614-433-0031or [email protected] find out how you can make a difference!