Needs From: United Way of Acadiana

Volunteer: General Support Volunteer

The General Support Volunteer performs tasks in the community, not in the office or with patients or bereaved. Activities may include, but are not limited to:

Planning and coordinating special functions Undertaking special projects Fundraising for the Hospice Promise Foundation Volunteer Recruitment Marketing Crafting Organizing community donations

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

The General Support Volunteer performs tasks in the community, not in the office or with patients or bereaved. Activities may include, but are not limited to:

Planning and coordinating special functions Undertaking special projects Fundraising for the Hospice Promise Foundation Volunteer Recruitment Marketing Crafting Organizing community donations

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 70501

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Administrative Volunteer

The Administrative Volunteer performs a variety of general office and community tasks. Activities may include, but are not limited to:

Office/administrative tasks, as follows:

Answers telephones and routes calls to appropriate staff Takes accurate messages and routes them to appropriate staff Provides limited information regarding agency service Files in a variety of records Makes inventory of supplies Assists with data entry and statistical report generation

Community work:

Plans and coordinates special functions Undertakes special projects

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

The Administrative Volunteer performs a variety of general office and community tasks. Activities may include, but are not limited to:

Office/administrative tasks, as follows:

Answers telephones and routes calls to appropriate staff Takes accurate messages and routes them to appropriate staff Provides limited information regarding agency service Files in a variety of records Makes inventory of supplies Assists with data entry and statistical report generation

Community work:

Plans and coordinates special functions Undertakes special projects

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 70501

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Bereavement Support Volunteer

The Bereavement Support Volunteer provides bereavement support services to families/caregivers. The Bereavement Volunteer provides ongoing emotional support to families or significant others of deceased hospice patients, as needed, for up to 13 months after the death of a patient.

Activities include, but are not limited to:

Personal visits Condolence letters Telephone follow-up Support groups

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

The Bereavement Support Volunteer provides bereavement support services to families/caregivers. The Bereavement Volunteer provides ongoing emotional support to families or significant others of deceased hospice patients, as needed, for up to 13 months after the death of a patient.

Activities include, but are not limited to:

Personal visits Condolence letters Telephone follow-up Support groups

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 70501

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Direct Patient Care Volunteer

The Direct Patient Care Volunteer provides respite to the caregivers and companionship to the patient. Interactions are consistent with the patient plan of care. The Patient Care Volunteer confers with the VM prior to a first visit for orientation and review of the volunteer request for service and consults with the staff as necessary. Thereafter, activities are based on an assessment and plans developed by the IDG, and may include, but are not limited to:

Visits offering companionship, emotional support, and friendship Reading, writing letters, playing games Staying with the patient to allow family/caregiver to run errands or have an outing Childcare to relieve a caregiver Telephone reassurance Household assistance and errand

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

The Direct Patient Care Volunteer provides respite to the caregivers and companionship to the patient. Interactions are consistent with the patient plan of care. The Patient Care Volunteer confers with the VM prior to a first visit for orientation and review of the volunteer request for service and consults with the staff as necessary. Thereafter, activities are based on an assessment and plans developed by the IDG, and may include, but are not limited to:

Visits offering companionship, emotional support, and friendship Reading, writing letters, playing games Staying with the patient to allow family/caregiver to run errands or have an outing Childcare to relieve a caregiver Telephone reassurance Household assistance and errand

Agency: Heart of Hospice-Acadiana

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 70501

Allow Groups: Yes