Volunteer Provo Hospice

Volunteer Description:

VolunteerOpportunities

PatientCareVolunteer

Providecompassionatecompanionshipandemotionalsupporttohospicepatientsandtheirfamilies.Volunteeractivitiesmayinclude:

• Socialvisitsandmeaningfulconversation
• Readingaloud
• Playinggames
• Participatinginmusicorartactivities
• Writingorrecordingpersonalandfamilyhistories

RespiteCareVolunteer

Providetemporaryreliefforcaregiverswhomaybephysicallyandemotionallyexhausted.Thisvaluablesupportallowscaregiverstimeto:

• Runerrands
• Exercise
• Restandrecharge
• Attendpersonalappointments
• Spendtimewithfamilyandfriends

BereavementSupportVolunteer

Supportpatientsandfamiliesthroughouttheend-of-lifejourneyandgriefprocessby:

• Assistingwithsupportgroupsandmemorialservices
• Providingfollow-upsupporttobereavedfamilies
• Creatinghandmoldsforpatientsandfamilies
• Collaboratingwithsocialworkersandchaplains

OfficeSupportVolunteer

Helphospicestaffwithadministrativeandorganizationaltasks,including:

• Preparingandmailingbirthdaycards
• Assemblinginformationalandmailingpackets
• Makingsupplyandcheck-incallstopatients
• Assistingwithhospiceeventsandspecialprojects

VolunteerQualifications

Tobecomeahospicevolunteer,applicantsmust:

• Beatleast18yearsofage
• Beabletoworkindependentlywithinassignedresponsibilities
• Demonstratestrongcommunicationandinterpersonalskills
• Practiceactivelisteningandshowempathytowardothers
• Maintainappropriateprofessionalboundaries
• Possessemotionalmaturityandsoundmentalhealth
• Besensitivetotheneedsofpatientsandfamilies
• Workeffectivelywithindividualsfromdiversebackgroundsandfamilysituations
• Remaincalmandprofessionalinstressfulsituations
• Beself-motivated,dependable,flexible,andadaptable
• Committovolunteeringatleast2hoursperweekforaminimumof6months
• Havereliabletransportation,asourserviceareaextendsfromEagleMountaintoSantaquin

MakeaDifference

As a hospicevolunteer,youhavetheopportunitytobringcomfort,companionship,andsupporttopatientsandfamiliesduringoneoflife'smostmeaningfuljourneys.Yourtimeandcompassioncanmakeanextraordinarydifference.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.