Volunteering
Volunteers - An Essential Part of the Team
Volunteers provide invaluable support and hands-on care to our many patients and families. At The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, there are three main types of volunteers:
- Direct Care volunteers who work with our patients and families
These volunteers receive training to enable them to volunteer in ho mes, hospitals, area nursing homes, and at The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care's Mitchell Campus in Cheektowaga. They provide respite (rest) for caregivers, visit with patients and families, personal care for patients, run errands, write letters, facilitate children's bereavement groups, and provide support to the grieving.
- Administrative Service volunteers
These volunteers receive orientation to answer phones, assemble information packets, file for clinical teams, garden, greet family members, guests, and visitors, prepare mailings, write acknowledgments, and assist in other office needs.
- Special Event volunteers
These volunteers help with our Annual Bouquet Sale, Memorial Walk, Wine Tasting Festival, Light-a-Life Tree and other fund raising events.
We are always in need of additional volunteers. In our fast-paced society, we realize the value of everyone's time. If you are interested in finding out how you can help, please call the Volunteer Office at 686-8309. We salute all of our current volunteers for choosing The Center as the recipient of your time and talents.
Hospice Buffalo Spring Job & Volunteer Reception
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Hospice Education Center
225 Como Park Blvd., Cheektowaga, NY
Come anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
or 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Come to our Job & Volunteer Reception! Hospice Buffalo is expanding, adding programs and looking for outstanding nurses, social workers, home health aides, and volunteers.
For volunteers, there is a variety of volunteer opportunities to choose from, including fundraising events such as the Hospice Memorial Walk, Spring Bouquet Sale, Harvest Festival wine tasting event as well as to administrative work, or working directly with Hospice patients and families. Volunteer hours are flexible and can always fit your schedule. Teens can volunteer for Hospice's Compassionate Heroes Active Teens Program (CHAT), where youth can build community service hours for school and gain experience working in a health care setting. Meet new friends while helping out within your community!
Get to meet our Hospice team and take tours of the campus. On-the-spot volunteer information will be offered! For more information, call (716) 989-2026, or email info@palliativecare.org
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