Amedisys Hospice Services


Address
672 North River St Suite 301 Plains Pa 18705

Phone
570-829-0880

Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm

Contact
Linda Hamilton - Director of Operations Louise McNabb- Volunteer Coordinator

Description
Hospice is a special form of care that is designed to provide comfort and support for those who are facing a life-limiting illness. We service Luzurne, Lackawanna, Wyoming, Wayne, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, and Scuylkill Counties. Student Volunteer Opportunities: Direct Care volunteers who are responsible for patient car volunteering services, bereavement support volunteers and spiritual support volunteering. Clerical/Administrative volunteering opportunities along with special project volunteering opportunities Agency Mission - Hospice is a special form of care that is designed to provide comfort and support to those who are facing a life limiting illness. We service Lackawanna, Luzurne, Wyoming, Wayne, Carbon, Columbia, Lehigh, Monroe and Skuylkill counties. Student Volunteers Opportunities: Direct care volunteers who are responsible for patient care volunteer services, bereavement support volunteers and spiritual support volunteers. Clerical/Administrative volunteer opportunities along with special project volunteers are available. Service Learning Opportunities: Anyone interested in health care, nursing, social work, psychology, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy and spiritual counselors would have a wonderful opportunity to learn with Amedisys Hospice. Internship Opportunities: Amedisys is open to intership opportunities. Our staff consists of a hospice physician, nurses, social workers, home health aides, speech, OT, PT and a chaplain/bereavement coordinator. Time commitment- on average volunteers give 4-8 hours per month. clearances are required and the agency will cover the cost all direct care volunteers complete an 8 hour training while clerical/administrative and special projects volunteers complete a 4.5 hour training.

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