Giving Back for the Holidays! Support Local Hospice Patients - Westampton Area

The holiday season makes us want to give back! What better way to do that than to open your heart to a hospice patient and their family. No special skills required; just you desire to make a compassionate connection.

Visit with Samaritan's patients and families in their homes or in long-term care facilities inyour local communities. Provide a comforting presence, companionship, read, play cards and games, share stories, share military experiences, act as a friend or neighbor. Veterans needed to visit fellow Veterans.

Volunteersvisitonce a week for 2-4 hours and do not provide any hands-on care.Must be at least 18 years old.No experience or healthcare background needed. Complimentary training is provided.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum Age: 18
• One-year commitment
• Volunteer Orientation and Training
• Medical Clearance:
  • Initial Tuberculosis test(paid for by Samaritan)
  • Titers to check immunity for chicken pox, measles, and German measles (being immune not required to volunteer)(paid for by Samaritan)
  • Annual flu vaccine
  • Initial health screen
• 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!