Volunteer Opportunity

Hospice Care Volunteer-Marin/Napa/Solano/Sonoma counties weekdays and/or weekends

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Petaluma, CA
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  • Details

    Schedule:Weekdays
    Time Commitment:A few hours per week
    Recurrence:Recurring

    Description

    Volunteer position overview:

    We are looking for caring volunteers who will provide support for our patients and their families in their last stage of life.

    Make a difference by offering companionship, caregiver relief, assistance with errands, and other support activities.

    Do you have two to four hours a week to help dying patients and their families? We can use volunteers to help in the office or in patients’ homes. Provide companionship, caregiver relief, help with errands, bereavement help of various sorts.

    We serve Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. Contact us today.

    Qualifications:

    • Understanding and supportive of hospice philosophy.
    • Compassionate person who is accepting and respectful of people's differences.
    • The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
    • Must be able to pass background check requirements.
    • CMS requires that all patient-facing staff, as well as those that are in contact with patient-facing staff, be fully vaccinated, or have a documented religious or medical exemption. This important rule is required for all healthcare organizations that receive federal funds through Medicare or Medicaid.

    Company Information:

    At Continuum Hospice we provide terminally ill patients and their loved ones with the support and care they require to live their lives comfortably. Our skilled hospice team is dedicated to helping our patients and their families maintain their dignity and quality of life. Our goal is to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort for the patient and to provide tools, information and support for the patient's family so they feel confident in the crucial that come along with terminal illnesses. We provide ongoing care and support for our patients and their families for as long as it is needed.

    Volunteer position overview:

    We are looking for caring volunteers who will provide support for our patients and their families in their last stage of life.

    Make a difference by offering companionship, caregiver relief, assistance with errands, and other support activities.

    Do you have two to four hours a week to help dying patients and their families? We can use volunteers to help in the office or in patients’ homes. Provide companionship, caregiver relief, help with errands, bereavement help of various sorts.

    We serve Marin, Napa, Solano, and Sonoma Counties. Contact us today.

    Qualifications:

    • Understanding and supportive of hospice philosophy.
    • Compassionate person who is accepting and respectful of people's differences.
    • The ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing.
    • Must be able to pass background check requirements.
    • CMS requires that all patient-facing staff, as well as those that are in contact with patient-facing staff, be fully…

    Location

    On-site

    Marin, Napa, Solano, Sonoma county cities (varies)

    5401 Old Redwood Hwy N, Petaluma, CA 94954, USA
    110

    How to Apply

    Please call Karla Lund-Montijano at 707-540-9838 or email her at karlalundmontijano@continuumhospice.com

    Please call Karla Lund-Montijano at 707-540-9838 or email her at karlalundmontijano@continuumhospice.com

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