Amazing Opportunity with WCBay

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay currently has an amazing opportunity for you to serve others and grow professionally in a supportive environment. With a number of other options, our residents choose to live in our waterfront community based on the impeccable service, the warm, family-friendly atmosphere and the beautiful, inviting living spaces.

We welcome YOU to join in on the incredible rewards of serving our residents!

Job Description

Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay is currently seeking Hospice Volunteers for Westminster Canterbury At Home.

Westminster Canterbury At Home offers personalized and exceptional Home Health Care, Home Care, and Hospice services in private home settings in Virginia Beach and surrounding areas.

This is a volunteer position and is not compensated for services performed. Volunteers work with patients as assigned by the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator.

What will I do?

Our Hospice Volunteers provide support for hospice patients' physical, social, emotional, vocational, spiritual, and cognitive needs through one or more of the following: patient care, bereavement, and/or office support services.

• Assist with homemaker chores, run errands, and provide respite care.
• Participate in volunteer support groups and/or educational in-services.
• Maintain open communications regarding patient's status and any useful feedback with the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator.
• Interact with hospice patients in a manner compliant with their rights.
• At direction of Coordinator, implement special projects to address the needs of hospice patients/family caregivers.

What do I need for this role?

• Excellent verbal communication skills with emphasis on communicating well with the elderly.
• Access to transportation to and from the facility.
• Background check (required).
• Must be mature, supportive of hospice concept, comfortable with his/her spirituality, and willing to serve others in a volunteer capacity.

Company Description

What makes Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay unique?

Founded in 1982, Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay is a faith based, not-for-profit, Life Plan Continuing Care Community to serve older adults of all beliefs, their families and the broader community.

Our waterfront community, located on the southern shore of Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, in a beautiful, resort-like setting, provides innovative and comprehensive services designed to offer independent living, assisted living, and nursing care solutions.

Our employees, residents and guests carry out our mission daily: Creating community to foster joy and well-being. We maintain a close and friendly culture for our staff and residents by adhering to our Values of achieving excellence by giving and expecting:

RESPECT for each Person.

PASSION for what we do.

PROFESSIONALISM in all we do.

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Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status. Candidates are screened, in accordance with the Code of Virginia, with the State Police criminal background check including sex offender crimes. All new hires are subject to a Pre-Employment Drug Screen and receiving the flu shot.