VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND REQUIREMENTS
Before applying, please consider the following requirements:
- Becoming a volunteer involves thorough training and background checks.Hospice volunteers are considered full members of the staff, which requires a criminal history check based on fingerprints, driving record checks and tuberculosis testsAll volunteers providing support for patients are required to have annual TB testing to meet compliance requirements.
- You'll need access to a computer and email accountto complete online training.
- Many are drawn to this work after experiencing the positive power of hospice careduring the passing of a loved one. This personal connection is incredibly valuable. However, please allow one year between the death and your becoming a volunteer.
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOU APPLY
Before submitting your volunteer application, please take a moment to consider whether volunteering with Centrica Care Navigators is right for you:
- Volunteers are asked to commit at least one year of service to Centrica Care Navigators. Continuity of care is important to our patients and families; therefore, Centrica Care Navigators volunteer opportunities are considered long-term, and not suited for those looking for temporary or summer-only volunteering.
- Because our patients reside throughout the state of Michigan, volunteer opportunities are best suited to those with their own transportation. We cannot guarantee that volunteer opportunities will be available on a bus route that works for you.
- Volunteer opportunities are best for those with morning and afternoon availability, as that is when patients and families are most in need of visitors.
- All volunteers are required to attend a one-day orientation class, offered on a quarterly basis.
- All volunteers providing support for patients are required to have annual TB testing to meet compliance requirements.
- The State of Michigan Department of Community Health requires various criminal background checks for hospice volunteers, and that all volunteers are fingerprinted.
Waiting period after a death
Experience has taught us that for those who have lost someone close to them, a one-year waiting period after the death is best. If someone close to you has died, Arbor Hospice is very sorry about your loss. We recognize that you have a lot to offer as a volunteerwe look forward to connecting with you after the waiting period.
TRAINING LOCATION
Centrica Care Navigators
7100 Stadium Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Contact Jodi Vanlerberghe:
269.488.0783