Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers Needed For Hospice Care Center
Hospice of Kitsap County is looking for some dedicated volunteers to give of their time and talents to make a difference in our community. Hospice volunteers are integral members of the hospice team. These special individuals work side by side with hospice professionals. Currently, we are seeking volunteers to support the Hospice Care Center staff with reception, data entry, and light office duties. Phone and computer experience are helpful, but not necessary. We are also looking for volunteers to assist with housekeeping, gardening, and the cookie brigade.
At this time, we are specifically looking for early evening greeters at the Care Center (from approximately 6:00pm to 9:00 pm). If you are interested in any of these opportunities, or if you have a special talent to share with the patients and families at the Care Center, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at (360) 698-4611.
Board of Trustees
Since its incorporation as a nonprofit organization, Hospice of Kitsap County has been governed by a volunteer board of trustees who chart the long-range course of the organization. Board members represent diverse backgrounds and professional skills, but they share a dedication to our community's access to quality end-of-life care. The Board of Trustees are guided by Hospice of Kitsap County's purposes to provide a program of care for the terminally ill and their families, through an interdisciplinary team approach, providing medical and nursing care, social services, and emotional and spiritual support, including bereavement as needed, and promote public education about the principles of the Hospice of Kitsap County concept, and the services of the Hospice of Kitsap County program.
If you would like to nominate yourself, or someone you know for a position on the Board, please fill out the nomination form and mail it to: Hospice of Kitsap County, P.O. Box 3416, Silverdale, WA 98383 Attn: Executive Director.
Nomination Form
Hospice Needs Volunteers For Office Support
These wonderful people are always greatly welcomed around the main office in Silverdale. They help with typing, filing, auditing medical records, answering phones, bulk mailing, and data processing on Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access and complete other various administrative duties. Phone and computer experience are helpful, but not necessary. Orientation and training are always available.
Respite & Bereavement
These are the special people who know the richness of personal fulfillment through the service to others. They give approximately four hours of their time each week to help a family the way a friend or neighbor might. These volunteers are not medical professionals and do not give medications. They receive about 30 hours of specialized training to prepare them to best accommodate the needs of the families.
Friends of Hospice -- Special Events
Friend of Hospice work on our fund-raisers and special events. Each year the Whale of a Run, Holiday Wreaths, and a variety of community events bring in a significant percent of our annual income and keep the residents of Kitsap County aware of the services that Hospice provides.
Speaker's Bureau
These terrific, outgoing people are the ambassadors for Hospice of Kitsap County. They spread the hospice mission by making presentations about our services to different churches, clubs, and organizations around the county.
There is always a need for volunteers at Hospice; to find the "fit" that is best for you, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at (360) 698-4611. The next training session is scheduled in 2010 for February 18th, 22nd, 25th, March 2nd, 4th and 8th. To register in advance or request additional information, please call the Hospice office at (360) 698-4611.
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