Sanford Fargo Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
法戈·桑福德临终关怀中心为各种背景的人提供临终关怀志愿者的机会。加入我们的志愿者团队，在帮助病人找到舒适和平静的过程中寻找有益的经验。志愿者在病人家中、临终关怀办公室或桑福德临终关怀之家工作。我们的机会是让志愿者选择适合自己的职位和他们独特的技能。
We train our volunteers to help them feel comfortable in their roles. They get training in patient communication and care. We make sure our volunteers have a basic understanding of their patient’s condition. Volunteers do not take part in any hands-on care, including bathing, feeding or moving the patient.
Choose from a variety of volunteer opportunities to find what best fits your talents and schedule so that you can best serve others. No matter your abilities, you can provide relief and peace to others through end of life care. Learn about our opportunities below.
Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
Administrative Volunteer
A volunteer with clerical skills can serve a hospice center by helping in the office with simple administrative duties. These duties include writing sympathy cards, helping with mailings and performing data entry.
Art Enrichment Volunteer
An art enrichment volunteer would provide comfort, entertainment or distraction to hospice patients and families through art.
Bereavement Volunteer
Work closely with the hospice’s professional bereavement staff. These volunteers assist in duties such as working as a support group facilitator or helping with mailings to clients and families.
Courier Volunteer
Assist Sanford Hospice staff with delivering necessary supplies to hospice patients in their homes. Volunteers must have own transportation a valid driver’s license and current insurance.
Hair Care Volunteer
Integrative Health Volunteer
Legacy Volunteer
Hospice volunteers record and transcribe patient life stories, and memories which can be shared for generations. The volunteer typically makes several visits to the patient’s home and will facilitate the telling of the patients’ life story which will be recorded on a digital recorder. Once the visits are complete the volunteer will type the story, add pictures and present the finished project to the patient. The volunteer can also write letters to a patients’ loved ones or other requests.
Massage Therapy Volunteer
Music Therapy
Music therapy creates an environment that reduces stress, anxiety and connects patients with favorite memories. Share your talents either in song or musical instruments which will enhance the quality of life of the patients we serve. Music therapy can be done either in the patient’s home or our Hospice House.
Respite Volunteer
Volunteers assist with shopping, household maintenance or giving family caregivers a chance to take care of necessary errands and get away from the house. Family members also appreciate a visit from a compassionate friend who understands what they are going through.
Patient Visitor Volunteer
Visit with hospice patients in the home of the patient whether it be a private residence, assisted living facility or nursing home their home or our hospice house which is located in the Sanford Broadway Hospital. Volunteers can do a wide variety of activities with patients that help bring meaning and quality in their end stages of life. These volunteers can provide companionship, hand massages, playing games or cards, helping with simple chores, reading out loud or watching movies. We will attempt to match volunteers and families so that time spent is valuable for both. Companions do not do personal care or administer medications.
Photography Volunteer
Sanford Hospice is looking for professional photographers to capture portraits of our hospice patients and their families. Volunteers also might be asked to attend special events, such as a Veteran Pinning’s ceremony to photograph the patients and provide them with a photo to document the day. These photos are a treasured gift to a hospice patient’s family. All volunteers must have their own equipment.
Veteran Volunteer
桑福德临终关怀中心是我们表彰退伍军人项目的一部分，我们正在寻找愿意探访我们临终关怀病人的退伍军人。许多接受临终关怀的退伍军人都很喜欢与同样是退伍军人的志愿者接触，即使他们在不同的时间或地点服役。