Hospice Orillia is looking for volunteers.
It says you do not need prior education or experience to be an effective volunteer – you just need empathy, kindness and compassion.
“As our programs continue to evolve with the communities needs, we are in need of additional volunteers to help ensure we are able to serve everyone who is in need of support,” Louise Brazier, bereavement services coordinator, notes. “There really is something for everyone at Hospice Orillia.”
Hospice Orillia will provide you with education on hospice palliative care that will help guide you through your volunteer role.
If you have even just an hour or two each week, you have the ability to make an impact in your local community by being a volunteer at Hospice Orillia. Volunteering not only makes a difference in the community, but a difference in the personal lives of volunteers.
Volunteering positions available include:
• Visiting volunteers. These volunteers visit community members who are dealing with life-limiting illnesses. In this position, you will get the opportunity to support these people at a critical time in their lives.
• Complementary therapy volunteers. These volunteers provide Massage Therapy and Reiki to individuals living with life-limiting illness and their caregivers. In this position, you will have the opportunity to provide people with comforting care that promotes relaxation and reduces anxiety.
• Footprints project volunteers. These volunteers assist individuals with life-limiting illness to complete legacy projects that help the person to reflect on special memories and moments in their lives, and can act as gifts to loved ones. In this position, you will assist individuals in letter writing/card making, scrapbooking, and/or creating a beautiful book with their life story.
• Bereavement support. These volunteers provide support to anyone who is experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. Through groups and one on one peer support, individuals are provided a safe space and time each week to work and grow through their grief journey.
• Event committees and fundraising volunteers. These volunteers play a critical role in organizing events and actively participating in growing Hospice Orillia’s community.
For more information on our volunteer programs, how to get involved and to fill out your application to volunteer with us, please visit us online or call Megan Lowrie, program assistant at 705-325-0505, ext. 108.
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