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Comprehensive Community Hospice of Parker Jewish Institute Hospice Volunteer OpportunitiesHospice volunteers provide extra level of support to patients and their families in the last weeks and months of life. Volunteers are essential in bridging the gap between the Hospice staff and family caregivers by giving comfort and care to patients and their families during the end of life. Parker’s Hospice Program offers a range of volunteer opportunities, including:Hospice Doulas (Companion Till the End)As part of a team, provide a cocoon of support to help ensure that no patient dies alone by keeping vigil with the patient and their loved ones in their final days of life.Bereavement VolunteersMake home visits and phone calls to grieving families and friends, help with bereavement support groups, and send bereavement letters.Friendly VisitorsVisit patients and families at home, nursing home, and assisted living facility. Pay a friendly visit; relieve a family caregiver for a short break; accompany a patient on a walk together; read to a patient; listen to music.Legacy ProjectsLegacy projects are individually tailored to help patients discuss accomplishments, and heritage at the end of their life. Legacy projects include scrap-books, writing stories, or collating recipes. Administrative VolunteersProvide support in the office: assisting with special projects, preparing mailings, and answering the phones.Telephone Assurance VolunteersMake supportive phone calls to patients and their families weekly.Student Interns Meet educational requirements while providing care to patients and families. Examples: social work, counseling, chaplaincy, nursing, physician assistants, and art therapy.Getting Started as a Hospice VolunteerVolunteers are the heart of our hospice program. Volunteers provide an extra level of comfort that makes that warms the heart, and the words that say everything will be okay. By being a hospice volunteer, you can gain personal satisfaction from knowing that you have made a difference in someone’s life. An interview and meeting with the hospice staff is required to help prospective volunteers understand the requirements for volunteering for our program. Hospice volunteers must also attend training. We offer trainings on weeknights and weekends to accommodate a variety of schedules. To get started, email us at volunteer@parkerinstitute or call 718.289.2134.30633124635500Another Community Service of?Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation271-11 76th Avenue, New Hyde Park, New York 11040-1433Tel: 877-727-5373 ??? 718-289-2134 ? ? 516-586-1575 ................
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