PSYCH 230 Lecture 5: `Volunteer Position Description-2
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Volunteers play a crucial, central role in this program by carrying out program interventions directly at the bedside to admitted older adults. The volunteers are not the frosting on the cake , but rather they are the cake. This program gives volunteers a level of patient contact and responsibility that is unique amongst hospital programs. The training provided through our program will provide all the necessary skills to serve as a volunteer for the program. Volunteers help to create a friendly hospital environment by providing sympathetic support, encouragement and companionship to older patients and their families. Limitations: volunteers must not interfere with a patient"s medical treatment or replace professional advice, volunteers must maintain confidentiality regarding a patient"s medical information and personal life, dietary and activity restrictions must be cleared with the unit nurse. Training: completion of facilities volunteer services training orientation (obtain badge, shots, etc). Attendance and completion of the hospital elder life program"s volunteer training which consists of.
