| Journeys
Hospice, Inc
223 E. Amity
Nampa, ID 83686
Ph. 208-461-3035
Fx. 208-466-0693 | |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
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Volunteers at Journeys
Hospice
Volunteers
are an added support to the caregivers and families in helping them
cope. Often a caregiver or patient may be more comfortable talking
about dying with a trained volunteer than with their own family.
Volunteers
give families and caregivers a much needed break and the opportunity to take care of
themselves so they can remain healthy.
These are
teddy bears made out of shirts from patients. They are a keepsake for
family members and loved ones.
 One
of our
volunteers
makes these
beautiful lap quilts for our patients.
Our
volunteer teddy bear maker.
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volunteers complete an initial orientation and ongoing training.
Volunteers can be of any age with duties that can include the following:
18
years and older - listening to and offering companionship to
patients, sitting with them, reading, playing games, doing puzzles,
etc. They can comfort a family member, or give a family member a break
from care giving so that they may go shopping, out with friends, get
their hair done, etc.
17
years and younger - making cookies, brownies, and special
occasion
cards. They can also help with making packets in our office for special
events we attend. Younger volunteers may assist in a patient's home
under the supervision of an approved adult volunteer.
Other
ways to help can include telephone support, running errands, helping
with hospice events, and assisting staff with mailings and paperwork or
by contributing through your own special gifts and abilities (see
pictures on the left).
Volunteers
are assigned according to the needs and requests of the patient and
family and are matched with patients within their own communities
whenever possible. Most volunteers are assigned to only one patient at
a time and remain with that patient and family until no longer needed.
Often the volunteer and patient already know one another through other
community activities in their lives.
For more
information on how you can help, please
call our Volunteer Coordinator Julie Robinson at 208-461-3035.
Click here to download a
copy of our volunteer application that you can print out and mail to us.
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