Vets Need Vets - Only YOU Understand! (Burlington Co)

Military Veterans - YOU are needed to visit your fellow Veterans! Only YouUnderstand!

Visit with Samaritan's veteran patients and families in their homes or in long-term care facilities inyour local community throughout Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Atlantic Counties. Support our patients and their family caregivers through companionship, sharing military experiences, sharing stories, attending medal ceremonies, performing life review, reading, playing cards and games, acting as a friend or neighbor.

Volunteers visit once a week for 2-4 hours anddo notprovide any hands-on care. No experience or healthcare background needed. Complimentary training is provided.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum Age: 18
• One-year commitment
• Volunteer Orientation and Training
• Some medical requirements - will be discussed at Orientation
• Ongoing: Monthly Documentation, Annual Education

We ask that all volunteers bring the following qualities to their work at Samaritan: good communication and listening skills, a nonjudgmental attitude, reliability, flexibility, and compassion.

Thank you for considering spending your valuable time with Samaritan and we look forward to hearing from you!

Please note: All who have experienced the loss of a significant family member or friend must wait one year from date of loss to begin the volunteer process.