Opportunities From: United Way of Dane County

Moments Hospice is a Medicare Certified Hospice Agency serving most of Minnesota and Wisconsin and Des Moines, Iowa. We are focused on creating individual plans of care, because every patient and family is unique. Moments Hospice is committed to honoring patient’s and family’s wishes during the end of life process. We take great pride in creating long lasting partnerships with our Hospitals, Facilities and Community Partners by recognizing that we are guests in their facilities and that collaborating on a joint plan of care always results in the best outcome for the patient. It is our mission to help increase the communities awareness of the Hospice Benefit as we believe that everyone deserves to be comfortable with an optimal quality of life during the end of life process.

Moments Hospice is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to spend quality time with our hospice patients and their families, doing PET THERAPY who are in homes, assisted livings or skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota and Wisconsin (This requires using your own Pet Therapy certified pet). Our hospice volunteers fill vital roles that range from direct contact with our patients and families. On any given day, our hospice volunteers may be out spending time with patients and families.

Please apply online or respond to this post to get started!

Contact Lindsay Arnold at Lindsay.Arnold@momentshospice.com

Moments Hospice is a Medicare Certified Hospice Agency serving most of Minnesota and Wisconsin. We are focused on creating individual plans of care, because every patient and family is unique. Moments Hospice is committed to honoring patient’s and family’s wishes during the end of life process. We take great pride in creating long lasting partnerships with our Hospitals, Facilities and Community Partners by recognizing that we are guests in their facilities and that collaborating on a joint plan of care always results in the best outcome for the patient. It is our mission to help increase the communities awareness of the Hospice Benefit as we believe that everyone deserves to be comfortable with an optimal quality of life during the end of life process.

Moments Hospice is looking for volunteers to join our team. Our patients have a terminal illness diagnosis and are in their final stages of life. As a Hospice Volunteer you will be visiting patients in their home or in nursing facilities.

We need volunteers who are will help us reach our number one goal of making sure each patient gets the best care and support they need to make every moment of life count. You will be providing a break for family caregivers as well.

Volunteers can do some of the following:

Visit a Veteran. Read the paper or a book to a patient. Share hobbies. Play & listen to soothing music. Talk to patients. Bring flowers from a garden. Share photos. Just sit quietly and be the gift of presence for them.

The benefits of being a Moments Hospice Volunteer include:

Enhancing a volunteer’s sense of self-worth by befriending someone with great wisdom but a limited opportunity to share it. Giving the volunteer the opportunity to practice important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and organization. Meeting new people and gaining a different perspective on life.

Please apply online or respond to this post to get started!

Contact Lindsay Arnold at Lindsay.Arnold@momentshospice.com 

Bereavement Volunteer: Looking for someone who is passionate in assisting families after the loss of their loved ones.   This person would be:

-Assisting the bereavement team in making follow up calls -Assisting in bereavement events -Assisting in mailing cards and letters to our families -Collaborate with bereavement team and come up with creative ideas to best serve our community   Would prefer someone who has experience in grief and loss but will train if this is something you are interested in! This is a volunteer position that can be flexible based on your schedule. This is a perfect position for anyone looking to gain experience in bereavement!   Please send email to volunteers@momentshospice.com with questions. If you would like to apply for this position please fill out the form and we will get back to you shortly!

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Moments Hospice is a Medicare Certified Hospice Agency serving most of Minnesota and Wisconsin as well as the Des Moines, IA metro area. We are focused on creating individual plans of care, because every patient and family is unique. Moments Hospice is committed to honoring patient’s and family’s wishes during the end of life process. We take great pride in creating long lasting partnerships with our Hospitals, Facilities and Community partners by recognizing that we are guests in their facilities and that collaborating on a joint plan of care always results in the best outcome for the patient. It is our mission to help increase the communities awareness of the Hospice Benefit as we believe that everyone deserves to be comfortable with an optimal quality of life during the end of life process.

OUR VISION Keeping patients at the center of all we do, Moments Hospice seeks to fulfill our promise of comfort and dignity from admission through bereavement. Utilizing "The Moments Way" we serve patients, families and referral partners with expertise and integrity. Investing in technology and resources to create an effective work environment to provide exceptional care. With humility, Moments Hospice utilizes each missed opportunity to create process improvement. Through educational empowerment we create a better understanding and use of the Hospice benefit.

Please apply online or respond to this post to get started!

Contact Lindsay Arnold at Lindsay.Arnold@momentshospice.com