Vigil Sitting for Hospice (Dauphin, Perry, Cumberland Counties)

Skills: Need to be comfortable with silence. Create a calming and peaceful environment for patients who are actively dying/imminent (i.e. play music, talk with a patient who is not responsive)Provide gentle touch to the hand, back, arms, shoulder or hold hands Interpersonal skills: Be a support system for family and friends near, and post, death of a patient As a vigil volunteer, please remember the following: You must be comfortable with, and able to talk about, death and dying During a vigil, a patient could pass in front of you Amedisys Hospice provides hospice in different settings. A vigil may be held at: a patients home, a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility Vigils take place in the last hours before death, which may be during the day, night, and sometimes overnight.

Requirements: Be able to provide own transportation. Complete volunteer and orientation. Complete background check (free)Tuberculosis tests (free)Out of respect for the grieving process, if you are a surviving family member, we encourage you to wait a minimum of 12 months following the patient's death to serve as a direct care volunteer or in public relations activities.