This is an unpaid position. BAYADA Hospice is looking for Volunteers! BAYADA Hospice is currently seeking Volunteers to be a part of our team.
Our office, located in Norwich, VT, services clients in territories throughout Windsor and Orange counties in Vermont and Grafton and Sullivan counties in New Hampshire. At BAYADA Hospice, we believe that our clients and their families deserve care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Your important work will help ensure that our clients come first and that our BAYADA caregivers have the support they need to be successful.
Volunteers assist Bayada staff with families who have a loved one in hospice care. We have many ways that you can help change a family’s life.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills Ability to build a consistent, ongoing connection with a patient over time (you control your schedule and can choose whether or not to take on new patient assignments) Reliable and responsive communication with the Volunteer Coordinator, primarily via email Willingness to complete administrative requirements, including timely submission of volunteer hours Comfort interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences Openness to supporting individuals and families navigating the end-of-life Commitment to completing required onboarding and training What You Might Do as a Volunteer Offer friendly visits and conversation to provide companionship Read aloud, share stories, or reflect on meaningful life memories together Engage in activities such as music, crafts, TV, puzzles, or games Provide walking companionship (when safe and appropriate) Sit at the bedside, offering a calm and supportive presence Provide short breaks (respite) for caregivers by staying with their loved one Sit vigil and offer comfort during the final stages of life Support legacy or memory projects (letters, recordings, creative keepsakes) Provide pet therapy visits (must be therapy dog-certified) Offer haircuts (must be a licensed provider) Assist with office tasks or provide virtual support (calls, check-ins, events) BAYADA believes that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability.
If you'd like to learn more, please feel free to fill out an application today! https://wkf.ms/4nNlPBX As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates. BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.