Opportunities From: Care Connect Volunteers

Volunteers Needed - Haven Attic Resale Store

The Haven Attic volunteers make our stores a success.They help people throughout the Haven Hospice community - patients and families - as well as people who have challenging economic circumstances who need an affordable place to shop. We are always seeking energetic, conscientious volunteers who are mindful of the Haven mission. We could not do what we do without our volunteers!

Volunteer duties include:

Providing a friendly greeting to customers Sorting donated items Stocking the shelves Making new friends!

Additional Details:

Volunteer shifts are available Monday through Saturday. A four hour shift is preferred, but we can be flexible with your schedule. Haven Attic Resale Store Hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. — 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Orientation and a training session will be provided.

 

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. 20% Discount when shopping at Haven Attic. "Treasure Bucks" Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Assist Haven in enabling pets to remain with their owners, by providing support to the pets. Duties may include taking the pet for a walk, taking the pet to a grooming or veterinary visit, dropping off pet food to the home from the Pet Peace of Mind program. If you love pets and people this opportunity is for you!

Funds for this pet-support program made possible by a grant from Banfield Charitable Trust.

If you have extra time, this position may be for you as the hours are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Requirements:

Compassion for patients and their pets Knowledge of basic elements of pet care Reliable personal vehicle, valid FL driver's license, automobile insurance

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Sunday, Hours will vary as needed, we can be flexible with your schedule.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Do you have a special pet that is friendly to everyone? Ever considered Volunteering with your beloved pet? It's easier than you think! You and your pet can spend quality time together and help bring a smile to patients' faces and as well as caregivers by becoming a pet visitor!

This position is terrific for individuals with a little extra time as the hours are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Requirements:

Friendly and outgoing personality Friendly* pet with up-to-date shot records (*Pet's temperament will be evaluated by Haven staff) Ability to attend training sessions Personal vehicle, valid FL driver's license and insurance

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Sunday, hours will vary by number of visits scheduled, but we can be very flexible with you and your pet's schedule.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Transitions Volunteers help Haven to provide information and resources to families and patients who are facing a chronic illness, but are not yet eligible for hospice care. The Haven Attic Store supports the funding of the Transitions program.

Transitions volunteers are trained to assist our staff team by:

Providing support visits, Providing telephone support, Researching direct care services needed, Providing education and community referrals for individuals and families dealing with chronic illness that are not eligible for Hospice Services.

The hours for this position are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Sunday, 3 hour shifts are preferred, but we can be flexible with your schedule. Basic computer skills are desired.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Join Haven's team of compassionate patient caregivers.

Haven's Patient Caregiver Volunteers are a VITAL member of our team.

Our incredible volunteers:

Work closely with Haven nurses, social workers, home health aides and chaplains to assist in providing much-needed patient support, Provide periods of respite care for the family to take breaks or run errands, Offer compassion and comfort visits, Provide friendship, support and assistance to patients residing at home, in an assisted living facility or a nursing facility. Provide encouragement and companionship for caregivers

If you have extra time, this position may be for you as the hours are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Friday, 3 hour shift preferred, but we can be flexible with your schedule and needs of the patient

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

NODA Caregiver Volunteers Needed.

NODA ("No One Dies Alone.) is a new program to our organization which provides end-of-life sitters for individuals without local family members. NODA Caregiver Volunteers may support patients during their final 3-5 days of life. Volunteers provide around the clock presence in the lives of patients, to ensure that if requested, no one dies alone in our community.

If you have extra time, this position may be for you as the hours are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Requirements:

Emotional stability and compassionate understanding of patients needs Able to sit quietly for lengths of time A calming personality

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and detailed training session on end-of-life supportive care Monday through Sunday, 4 hour shifts so that we can provide 24 hr. care, but we can be flexible with scheduling

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Help patients to create a legacy keepsake of their lives for their loved ones. This unique and personal service offers volunteers the opportunity to dabble in hand photography (photograph of the hands), help to record personal histories, sew simple memory pillows (as well as quilts) from personal items, and many other creative opportunities. If you have a creative side and are looking for a volunteer opportunity with a great deal of flexibility where you can use your skills, this may be the perfect opportunity for you!

If you have extra time, this position may be for you as the hours are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs. Some craft work may be done at home.

Requirements:

Interest in supporting in a legacy program Desire to help local families Willingness to take on specific individual projects from start to finish Amateur & professional photographers are welcomed

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Sunday, flexible to your schedule.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Haven Ambassadors (Community Outreach)

Haven Ambassadors will:

Represent Haven at community events, speaking opportunities and health fairs. Work with staff and other volunteers in the community to bring awareness of Haven and all of the programs we have to offer. Assist in packing for events and designing displays

If you like engaging with the public this opportunity is for you!

If you have extra time, this position may be for you as the hours are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Sunday times are flexible with your schedule.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Haven shows our appreciation to patients who have served in the military by providing them with a special pinning ceremony and presentation of a certificate for their years of service (in all branches of the military).This volunteer opportunity is ideal for a retired or active military service member. Haven feels that it means so much to our patients to receive this recognition from someone who has also served.

The hours for this assignment are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Sunday, Approximately 2 hours for each recognition, but dates and times can be flexible with your schedule.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Opportunity to play a role in appreciating our Veterans Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Event. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Celebration Volunteers

Haven believes that every day is a gift! Do you like to celebrate special occasions? A Celebration Volunteer for Haven does just that for our patients by:

Working to make our patients Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries special! Making special deliveries of Haven supplied balloons, cards and special gifts to our patients ensuring our patients enjoy their birthday or anniversary!

If you have extra time, this position may be for you as the hours are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your personal needs.

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Friday, schedule according to needs. Light clerical and office support tasks required.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Bereavement Volunteers Needed. 
Volunteers are needed to support the bereavement programs and services offered by Haven, including:

One-on-one outreach contacts to support families through telephone calls and mailings, Work alongside of trained professionals to meet the bereavement needs of the community at large, Work with families who have experienced the loss of a loved one, Spend a day at Camp Safe Haven (one of our bereavement programs) which nurtures children and youth who have lost a loved one (This is a free day camp for young children and overnight camp for youth which is offered free to any children in 18 counties)

Skills Desired:

Compassion and Empathy Ability to listen and validate feelings Attention to detail - may assist with writing observation reports Perfect volunteer position for a retired or active counselor or social worker

Additional Details:

Training will be provided. Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Friday, 2 hour shift preferred, but can be flexible with your schedule.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity -- Directly helping those in need. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition. Volunteer Holiday Party.

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.

Administrative Support Volunteers Needed. Support the mission of Haven by assisting departments in meeting their patients goals and objectives through back office support. Administrative Support Volunteers provide critical office support and services for departments and teams at Haven. Positions vary according to the volunteer's skills, knowledge and personal schedules. If you'd like to help in our office, we can tailor an administrative volunteer position to work with your availability. We could not do what we do without the support of our volunteers!

Volunteers assist in many ways, and includes:

Providing a smiling face at our front desk, Answering the phone, Making phone calls, Helping with data entry, Preparing patient information packets, Compiling support materials for marketing, Assisting with design of new programs, Assisting in inventory control, Stocking and ordering, Scanning and printing, Working with other volunteers to assist them with their needs.

Hours are flexible. 

Additional Details:

Volunteers will attend an orientation and training session. Monday through Friday (8 a.m. - 5 p.m.), 4 hour shifts are preferred, but we can be flexible with your schedule. Light clerical and office support capabilities are desired, but can provide training. Basic computer skills are needed for some positions.

Benefits:

Rewarding service opportunity. Being part of a team dedicated to helping others in our community. Annual Volunteer Appreciation Recognition Volunteer Holiday Party

About Haven 
www.beyourhaven.org

Mission. Honoring life by providing comfort, care and compassion to those we serve. Vision. Haven will be the choice for end-of-life and palliative care through the passionate pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Beliefs. At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift, hospice is about living, no one should suffer, and our staff and volunteers are the difference. Core Values. Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Ethical, Service-Driven.