Companionship Volunteer Needed
Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice · Lisle, IL · 1 mo ago
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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