“Hospice 101”- Prospective Volunteer Orientation
Date/Time: 08/25/2014, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Provider: Florida Hospital HospiceCare
PALM COAST – Anyone interested in volunteering for Florida Hospital HospiceCare is invited to attend a “Hospice 101” prospective volunteer session on August 25 at 1 p.m. at Florida Hospital Flagler, Classroom D, 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Palm Coast.
Florida Hospital HospiceCare needs volunteers to visit patients, provide respite and companionship, assist in the inpatient units, and offer spiritual support.
At Florida Hospital HospiceCare, volunteers have always played an integral role and function as part of the interdisciplinary team. Volunteers must be able to pass a background clearance, provide proof of health in good standing, and be comfortable working with terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers must also have not had a personal loss within the last year and provide a one-year commitment. All training is provided.
For more information or to RSVP, call Barbara Cady at (386) 671-4761 or toll-free 800-404-1133 extension 4761.
About Florida Hospital HospiceCare
Florida Hospital HospiceCare, a division of Florida Hospital Flagler and a member of Adventist Health System, is the area’s only faith based, not-for-profit hospice organization accredited by The Joint Commission. Florida Hospital HospiceCare has provided “life affirming care” to the residents of Volusia and Flagler Counties facing life-limiting illnesses and injuries since 1996. With an interdisciplinary team of hospice-trained specialists, Florida Hospital HospiceCare provides services to those in need, whether the patient is in their own home or in one of the Florida Hospital HospiceCare inpatients units designed for acute care. For more information on Florida Hospital HospiceCare, call our administrative office at 386-671-2138 or 1-800-404-1133 or visit www.floridahospitalhospice.org.
