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Palliative Volunteer Visitor
VON Algoma


Accessibility:
On Bus Route Wheelchair Accessible Free Parking Available

Urgency: High

Number of volunteers needed: 20

Minimum Age: 18

Work Location: Varies according to client needs

Police Check: Required

Reference Check: Required

Vehicle: Not Required

Smoking: Not Permitted

Language(s): Other

Sector(s): Health
Social Services
Other

Work Type(s): Providing Services Directly to People

Program: Volunteer Hospice Services

Duties: Palliative volunteers will provide non-medical support to clients diagnosed with a life limiting illness in their home,long-term care home,hospital,or residential hospice. Duties include visiting,recreational activities (games, cards,walks,outings,etc.), snack preparation,comfort care, and occasional education for client and/or family.

Skills Expected: Palliative volunteers must be excellent listeners, trustworthy,dependable,respectful,compassionate,empathetic,non-judgmental,patient,and good communicators.

Orientation: Following the completion of The Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care and receipt of certificate, there will be a formal Victorian Order of Nurses(VON) Orientation to help you understand more about the VON and our role in the community. We will then have an orientation specific for Volunteer Visiting. This orientation can be done in one day or 2 half days.

Training: The Fundamentals of Hospice Palliative Care is a 10 week (30 hour) course provided to prepare you to volunteer with clients and their families in any type of setting.

Benefits: Become part of the VON team where you will be supported and appreciated for the service you provide. Ongoing opportunities for education related to Palliative Volunteer Visiting and the satisfaction of helping clients and families in need in our local community at vulnerable times.

Car Required: No

Comments: I am receiving more client referrals than I have volunteers to match them with.
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Start Date: 07/08/2014
End Date: Ongoing
Time of Day: Variable Time Schedule
Day(s) Needed: No Specific Days
Season(s): Year Round
Contact: Julia Lewis
Palliative Volunteer Visitor & Bereavement Services
Phone: 705-206-4537
Phone: 705-942-8200 ext: 265
Fax: 705-942-8874
Email: Julia.Lewis@von.ca

7 B Oxford St.
Sault Ste. Marie, ON
P6B 1R7

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