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Volunteer
Opportunities
- Residential
Hospice Care Team
– work alongside the nursing staff to care for palliative patients and
support families in our new 10-bed Residential Hospice opening in 2010
-
Residential
Hospice Reception Team
– work at the main Reception Desk at the Hospice House and help out
with
administrative duties – photocopying, mailing, tax receipting, etc. -
and
provide information/support to families and guests at the house
- House,
Grounds & Garden Team
– help out with duties at the Hospice House – housekeeping,
cleaning, home repairs, gardening, lawns, snow clearing, etc.
- Home and
Hospital Visiting Team—provide
emotional, practical and spiritual support in people’s homes and at the
Saint John Regional Hospital
- Practical
Support Team—deliver
hospital linen to people at home, drive people to appointments or for
pleasure
- Complimentary
Therapy Team
– donate your professional expertise in Massage, Therapeutic Touch,
Reiki, Music, Art, etc. to people living with a life threatening
illness and
help to reduce suffering and bring peace of mind
- Bereavement
Phone Support Team
- help people cope with loss through monthly phone calls
- Grief Support
Groups Team—Work
with our professional staff in our Monthly Grief Support Group and our
bi-annual 8-Week Grief Support Group to support people to heal
- Fundraising–
Work
on special fundraisers: Angels Remembered, Valentine's Dance,
Play Cards
for Hospice, Hike for Hospice
- Board of
Directors -
become part of our governance team
- Committees –
join one of our working/advisory groups
- Friends of
Hospice
– join our Ladies Auxiliary and help out with fundraising and public
relations
- Education
– get
involved with our training programs and educational conferences
- Hospice Shoppe
– work in our second hand store and help raise money for Hospice
Any one of our staff would be pleased
to
discuss volunteering with you, and help you find the volunteer
opportunity that suits your needs and availability best. To contact us, click here.
To download a Volunteer
Application Form, click here.
To download a Board of
Directors Applications Form, click here.
For information on our
Volunteer Training Program, click
here.
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