If you are looking for an opportunity to provide some companionship and make a difference in people's lives, consider volunteering with us!
Companionship with a patient can look like any of the following:
- Sitting with and talking
- Reading books, poems or the Bible to them
- Walking with them
- Doing a puzzle together
- Playing Bingo together at a facility
- Doing a painting or craft together
- Scribing letters for the patient to family members
- Playing an instrument for them
- Listening to music together
- Watching a show together
Any time spent with them is greatly appreciated by patients and their family. Patient companionship can also provide respite for caregivers, if they need a break to go run errands, get groceries or just have some alone time after caring for their loved one all day.
FAQ's:
- Can I choose what companionship activities I'd like to do? Yes!
- Can I volunteer around my work/school schedule? Yes! Patients can have visitors throughout the days, evenings and weekends.
- How often would I need to volunteer? As often as you'd like. You can do once a month, twice a month or weekly if you'd like.
- Can I shadow someone first to see if it would be a good fit? Yes, email me and we can set this up!
- How long would I have to commit to volunteering? As long as you'd like.
- Is medical training required? No.
- Would we have to do any personal care for the patients (including eating, bathing, etc)? No. This is not allowed to be done by our volunteers.
- What if they ask me a question and I don't know the answer? You can call the Rivercross 24/7 line or direct them to a nurse.
- Do we have to be vaccinated? No!
- Do we have to have a valid driver's license and car insurance? Yes.
Have more questions? Give me a shout!
