Jobs · OTHR · Illinois

Companionship Volunteer Needed

OTHRVolunteer

Purpose

To positively impact patients and their families by providing exceptional home health, palliative, and hospice care.

Core Values

  • Collaborative environment
  • Proven team-based approach to care management and delivery
  • Education of patients and their families
  • Advocacy for those in need

Responsibilities

  • Visit patients at home or in a long-term care facility
  • Provide companionship activities such as reading, talking, writing letters, sharing personal stories, or offering respite to caregivers

Benefits

  • For Patients: Knowing they are not alone, the chance to see a new face and tell their stories, caregivers can take brief breaks and be fresh when they return, having something to look forward to
  • For Volunteers: Satisfaction of bringing comfort to someone approaching the end of life, witnessing the beauty of families coming together for someone they love, being a valued member of the hospice team

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