Our mission
Is to honor life and offer compassion to individuals and their families, when facing a life-limiting illness.
Description
Patient care companions provide friendly visits to hospice patients in their homes or long-term healthcare facilities, to provide companionship and support for both the patient and their families. If you are searching for a way to gain hands on experience in patient care while making a difference in the lives of others, you belong here.
Qualifications
- Volunteers must possess the ability to actively listen and communicate compassionately with patients, families, and caregivers.
- They must be able to work well as a part of our interdisciplinary team.
- Volunteers must possess emotional maturity and sensitivity while also respecting the beliefs of the patients and their families.
- Volunteers must be dependable and have reliable transportation to ensure they are able to complete scheduled visits.
- Volunteers should also have an understanding of the hospice philosophy and goals and be willing to participate in continuing education requirements.
Our goal
at Gentiva Hospice is to walk alongside our patient’s, ease their burden and to offer clarity, comfort, and companionship to all we serve.