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Hospice Volunteer

Bristol Hospice- State College, PA
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near State College, PA
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    • Details

    Schedule:Weekdays (daytime)
    Time Commitment:A few hours per month
    Recurrence:Recurring
    Areas of Focus:Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Participation:
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Our hospice volunteers visit our patients each week to provide companionship and comfort. These visits can include something as simple as conversation or more detailed visits that include music and art projects.

    Our hospice patients look forward to visits from our volunteers and enjoy developing friendships with them. Just an hour a week can greatly increase the quality of life of our patients.

    If you are a caring, empathetic individual, this opportunity will be perfect for you and we would love to have you on our team!

    Our hospice volunteers visit our patients each week to provide companionship and comfort. These visits can include something as simple as conversation or more detailed visits that include music and art projects.

    Our hospice patients look forward to visits from our volunteers and enjoy developing friendships with them. Just an hour a week can greatly increase the quality of life of our patients.

    If you are a caring, empathetic individual, this opportunity will be perfect for you and we would love to have you on our team!

    Location

    On-site

    Bristol Hospice State College Office

    170 Rolling Ridge Dr, State College, PA 16801, USA
    Directions

    Located next to Uptown Cheapskate in Weis grocery store parking lot.

    Apply to This Volunteer Opportunity

    Instructions:

    After application and initial interview, a background check will be conducted in compliance with company policy. We also require a TB test prior to hiring for this position due to volunteer interaction with terminally ill patients. Bristol covers the cost of both the background check and TB test.

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