Hospice Volunteer (unpaid)

This is an unpaid volunteer position

Reports To: Executive Director

About Luminary Hospice:

At Luminary Hospice, we are a mission-driven organization that empowers our team members to shape our culture in order to allow them to provide the highest quality support to patients and families throughout their entire end-of-life journey.

Our mission is to deliver personalized care that radiates compassion and preserves dignity for all that we are honored to serve on their end-of-life journey. We are centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support along with resources, information, and emotional support for families and caregivers.

About the role:

The volunteer provides patient care and support services according to his/her experience and training and in compliance with organization policies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as an integral member of the interdisciplinary group amid various settings: home care; respite; inpatient, bereavement , and/or administrative; office duties.
• Participates in general orientation.
• Serves the patient and family/caregiver under the guidance of the Volunteer Coordinator and Case Manager or as a part of the administrative team.
• Serves as substitute family/caregiver in the home performing activities that the volunteer has been prepared for and has agreed to perform. The volunteer may do homemaker chores, run errands, and provide respite care as well.
• Documents as educated and instructed maintaining confidentiality.
• Meets all health requirements set by Luminary Hospice. <li data-leveltext="%1." d