Volunteer: Hospice Volunteers Needed for Three Oaks HospiceWhile volunteer support for patients and caregivers is not included in home health benefits, it is actually mandated as part of the hospice benefit. When Medicare law defined hospice care in America in 1982, it required that volunteer hours equal at least five percent of the hospice provider’s total patient care hours. Trained volunteers play an important role in the interdisciplinary hospice team that also includes physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, administrators and various therapists that provide physical, emotional and spiritual comfort to persons with life-limiting illnesses. Volunteer today with Three Oaks Hospice. Agency: Three Oaks Hospice While volunteer support for patients and caregivers is not included in home health benefits, it is actually mandated as part of the hospice benefit. When Medicare law defined hospice care in America in 1982, it required that volunteer hours equal at least five percent of the hospice provider’s total patient care hours. Trained volunteers play an important role in the interdisciplinary hospice team that also includes physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, administrators and various therapists that provide physical, emotional and spiritual comfort to persons with life-limiting illnesses. Volunteer today with Three Oaks Hospice. Agency: Three Oaks Hospice Need Type: Volunteer Date: Flexible Zip Code: 79902 Allow Groups: No |