HCA Hospice Care

Volunteer Role Name: Vigil Angels

Volunteer Role Description:

  • Project Vigil Angel aims to provide a very dignified death for the dying clients and leaving behind a comforting memory for the bereaved families.

  • To partner a nurse to provide basic nursing care for clients and respite care for the family. 

  • Volunteers will be invited to support when a client makes a request. This can be within 24h on weekdays or Saturdays. The team will typically provide the experience between 9am - 6pm from Mon - Sat.

 

Volunteer Specifications:

  • Willing to engage in physical contact with clients who are terminally ill (e.g. cancer)

  • Volunteers are at least 18 years old

  • Phyiscally Fit

  • Have interest in end-of-life care

  • Willing to engage in physical contact with clients who are terminally ill

  • Preferably able to speak dialects

  • Religion-sensitive

  • Need not have prior experience as training will be provided

  • Volunteer will go through screening process

 

No. of Volunteers Needed:

  • 10

 

Volunteer Site:

  • Woodlands

 

Availability:

  • Weekdays

 

Duration:

  • 1 Feb 2021 to 31 Dec 2021

 

Time Shift:

  • 5 hours per shift

 

Contact Person:

 

Commitment Level:

  • Regular (> 3 months)

 

Volunteer Role Type:

  • Service Based

 

Registration Closing Date:

  • 31 Dec 2020