Volunteer
Volunteers at True North Healthcare provide comfort and companionship to people living with a serious illness and help their family caregivers in a variety of ways. They can help with office work, fundraising, outreach and patient care.
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Knowing that they have made a significant impact on another person’s life, our volunteers willl gain a great level of personal fulfillment.
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Services that our volunteers provide:
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Visiting with patients
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Spending time doing activities with patients
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Running errands for the patient or their family
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Encouraging the patient to share their experiences with them
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Providing a break for the patient’s caregiver so they can take care of themselves
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Vigil companion
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Kid’s Path volunteer
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Bird feeders
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Bereavement volunteer
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Music volunteer
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Special Events volunteer
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Gardening
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Flowers & More
Administrative/Office work, including:
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Answering phone calls
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Data entry
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Mailings and photocopying
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Filing
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Giving tours of our facilities
We never ask our volunteers to do anything that they are not comfortable doing. Volunteers will undergo training with True North Healthcare professionals. Training covers the following areas:
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The True North Healthcare philosophy
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A comprehensive overview of True North Healthcare services
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Physical, emotional, social and spiritual issues that people can encounter at end-of-life
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Individual needs, including emotional support, emergency procedures, precautions and end-of-life procedures
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An overview of chronic and life-limiting illnesses
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Effective communication skills
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Boundaries for the volunteer and the patient and family
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Information about grief and loss
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Be a volunteer at True North Healthcare
Call us if you’d like more information, or if you are interested in becoming a volunteer.
