WOW!!! Is how I would describe my volunteer experience at Unity Hospice. Its been an eye-opening, heart-warming, spirit touching experience, and I hope that it can continue. I feel that volunteering at Unity Hospice builds you professionally, as well as, personally, which makes it a well-rounded opportunity.
Professionally, Unity Hospice takes the skills that you have adds to them, divides them so that you may use different ones for different tasks, then multiplies them so that you can multi-task! You get to work from both ends of the spectrum: in the office & field. In the office, youre engaged in numerous clerical activities and projects, and in the field, youre visiting patients, which is one of the most rewarding experiences ever!
Personally, Unity Hospice instills so much into you. Its simply amazing how the patients and staff make you feel, not by the end of the day, but when you first come in! I cant truly describe the depth of the joy that I have when I get up and come in; I dont care that its early in the morning, because Im so excited that everyone else is excited! I imagine that what built me up, personally was seeing the:
Hospitality of the patients families or caregivers, the
Optimism of the staff of nurses and CNAs, the
Spirit of peace in the patients, the
Perseverance that the patients and staff embody, the
Inspiration that the experience offers, the
Commitment that Unity Hospice has to its patients
AND their families, and the
Expression of gratitude from families to Unity Hospice and vice versa.
Volunteering with Unity Hospice, like now, can bring tears to your eyes from the compassion of care from the staff, and the reception of it from the patients and their families. Unity Hospice truly is: touching lives with comfort, dignity, and quality of life, and I am ever so grateful to have had this experience.
-Ellandrea Jefferson
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My story will be different from most because Im happy to be a Unity Hospice office worker. It gives me the opportunity to see and meet the persons going out to the patients and their families. The cooperation and networking Ive seen makes it easy to assist wherever and whenever I can. And over the years Ive worked on numerous projects.
My hats off to the person that hires these people. They care enough to bring comfort, peace and show concern to all that are close to the patient. It takes special people to be a hospice worker/volunteer. And Unity Hospice has some of the BEST!
Unity Hospice is really a great place! The people are very nice and wonderful. I enjoy my time here and visiting with the patients. It really opened my eyes to see that even though the patients may be older, they love company and they do brighten up your day. I would encourage anyone to volunteer here and than them for my opportunity!
Ashley Moore
I am so overjoyed to have had this experience. I love being surrounded by such caring people. Unity does an extremely wonderful thing for these people. I especially love visiting the patients. They are inspiring to me because they are as active as possible until the end. It has given a new and wonderful look at our elders in this society. It honestly has changed me for the better
Taranie McDonald
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