Organization
VITAS Healthcare of Pasco

Journalism Internship - Volunteers Provide a Voice for Hospice Patients

Duration
Recruiting now
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Location
Saint Leo, FL

Opportunity Details

Ongoing

In-Person

Recruiting now

Saint Leo, FL 33574

About this Opportunity

Put your interviewing and writing skills to a purpose that matters.

VITAS is seeking skilled and sensitive volunteers to join our LifeBio program. This unique opportunity allows you to apply your talents toward a deeply fulfilling cause: interviewing hospice patients to create personalized biographies. Your work will result in a treasured family heirloom, providing comfort and connection for patients and their loved ones.

Your creative process

  • After completing your training, you will be paired with a patient and their family. Our LifeBio program provides guided questions to help elicit the patient's most meaningful memories.
  • During a series of visits (both virtual and in-person), you'll lead the process, recording and organizing their life story and gathering personal photos.
  • You will then work with our LifeBio team to assemble a first draft of the biography, which is uploaded to a secure online portal for the family to review and edit.
  • Following final approval, the biography is professionally printed and bound. The book is then delivered to the patient and family, a tangible symbol of their unique life journey.

    • Skills/Interests

    • Administrative
    • Business Skills
    • Marketing
    • Media
    • Technology

    Issue area

    • Health & Wellness

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