Volunteer Help In Patient
Care
Befriending and Caring, Supporting and Helping, raising funds
- these words sum up just what Weldmar Hospicecare Trust volunteers do for patients, carers
and for the service.
Befriending and Caring
Where
to start! Volunteers help patients and carers at home in many
practical and supportive ways. Befriending patients and their
families as well as taking patients for hospital appointments,
walking dogs when their owners are unwell, sitting with patients
whilst their carer has a well-earned break. These are some
of the ways in which volunteers help to care for patients.
Some patients live alone and find getting out
difficult. They enjoy our Social Groups run largely by our
volunteers. Five groups meet weekly across our area. Volunteers
drive guests to and from the meetings, serve a good lunch and
arrange trips and talks. Many friendships are made and a happy
caring atmosphere prevails.
Volunteers
We have a wealth of volunteers who are actively involved:
- At the hospices themselves
- Helping in the ward areas
- Serving refreshments to patients, families and staff
- Reception duties helping in the Day Care Centre
- Social activities
- Visiting
- Flower arranging
- Driving-transporting patients in the minibus or private
car
- Helping to feed patients
- In our nine charity
shops
- With fundraising
The above are but some examples of the special contribution
made by volunteers in adding something special for patients
and their families.
If you have some spare time and want to help others, then
why not contact us for more information.
Could you become a volunteer?
For
more information please call the Volunteer Department on
01305 756930
or email caroline.munslow@weld-hospice.org.uk.
To download a Application Form for the Volunteer Department, click here. |
