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:

• Lionel Chai

• Contact: 97274725

• Email:

Commitment Level:

• Regular (> 3 months)

Volunteer Role Type:

• Service Based

Registration Closing Date:

• 31 Dec 2020