Hospice Volunteer

Summary

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care/companionship to patient, reporting any changes to hospice staff.
• Provide preparation of meals or assist with household chores..
• Provide a clean, safe and comfortable patient environment.
• Promote positive, supportive, respectful communication and respite to patient/family.
• Provide an environment which promotes respect for patient, privacy and property.

• Provide clerical support to office staff.
• Participate in special projects/fund raisers.

• Provide services according to the rules and standard of practice of their respective disciplines.

Qualifications and requirements

• Prolonged standing and walking required.
• Occasional need to lift, pull, carry and push items.
• Frequent need to stoop, kneel and reach while accessing files.
• Requires working under some stressful conditions to meet deadlines, to identify patient needs, to make quick decisions and meet patient/family needs.
• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.