11th Hour Hospice Volunteer ~Houston

## Description

**11th Hour Hospice Volunteer Houston**

Constellation Health Services’ Hospice program is looking for volunteers to visit patients who have terminal illnesses. Make a difference in your community, be part of the hospice team, and have a flexible volunteer schedule. A few hours a week can make a big difference to someone nearing the end of life!

**11th Hour Volunteer Position Description:**

• Caring presence for patients nearing death, including emotional support, spiritual support, and comfort measures
• Desire to support patients and families at the time when a patient is actively dying
• Comfortable with the death and dying process
• Be a listener
• Sit with patients during shifts to provide comforting presence
• Advocate for the patient as needed

**Requirements:**

• At least 18 years old.
• Able to commit for one year to our program.
• Able to commit to at least 4 hours per Month
• Ability to listen deeply, interest in and compassion for others, good boundaries and self-care, and meet people where they’re at in energy and tone.
• Online at your convenience training takes approximately 6-10 hours and is personally enriching, focusing on personal death awareness and hospice philosophy

**Why Constellation?**

• ***Family-Centered Culture:***At Constellation, we treat our team members like family. We understand that exceptional patient care starts with a happy and supported workforce.