Hospice Support
LOCATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Fingerprint/background clearance is required.Training required which may significantly delay start of service hours or which needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.
All interns must be able to pass a background check, TB test and a drug screening. There is NO cost to the intern for this requirement.
Eight hours of training must be completed before interns can begin patient service.
Minimum age is 18 and we ask students to continue their service at the conclusion of the semester in order to maintain consistancy for our patients.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Summer
Service hours
MorningAfternoon
Evening
Weekend
Available days/hours
Hours are flexible and can include normal business hours, evenings and weekends. We serve patients throughout Maricopa County.
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
Qualifications include:
1. Interest in working with terminally ill patients/families in the home, care center or hospital
2. Ability to be flexible with commitment of time
3. Complete the Hospice Training Program
4. Assist with the care and comfort of the Hospice patients/families
5. Must be able to pass a criminal background check and drug screening - no charge to intern
CATEGORIES
AdultsElderly
Health Services
Hospice
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Infinity Hospice Care
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
Infinity Hospice Care Volunteers are the heart of hospice. Volunteers:
• bring their unique individual gifts to our patients and families
• support patients and families with their presence
• provide companionship and friendly visiting
• assist our patients and families with errands
• provide respite for caregivers
Infinity Hospice Care provides free volunteer training to prepare you as a Volunteer for the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life and receive more in return than you give.
Make a difference in your life and the lives of the people we are privileged to serve!
Population served
Hospice serves persons and their families who are experiencing a life-limiting illness, a situation which brings with it a wide range of physical, spiritual and social needs.
Community need/impact
Coping with a life limiting illness can be difficult for patients, family and friends. Hospice is not just for the patient, but also those who love and care for them. There is a continued and growing need in our communities for quality hospice care.
Hospice programs seek to provide supportive care to any person with a life limiting illness so they can live out their life with comfort and dignity in their own home and on their own terms. Hospice affirms life. Making the choice for hospice does not mean stopping care, but rather changing the focus from aggressive curative care to supportive symptom management, providing comfort and guidance for the patient as well as the family. Volunteers play a key role in the fulfillment of this positive impact on the community.
