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Organization Name
A-Med Community Hospice Service
Address
Interns can choose from three locations:
Texas City
8901
E.F. Lowry Expressway, Ste.B
Texas City, Texas 77591
Pasadena
4008
Vista, Ste. 100B
Pasadena, Texas 77504
West Houston
3535 Briarpark Drive Ste. 220
Houston, TX 77042
Organization Description
To provide a high quality, comprehensive palliative program dedicated to promoting comfort and quality of life for clients and families facing a terminal illness. In recognition that facing a life limiting disease is much more than a physical experience, A-MED Community Hospice utilizes an interdisciplinary team approach to provide services for their clients and families. As human beings, we experience emotional and spiritual losses as well as physical during the dying process. Through meeting the numerous needs of the clients and families, we strive to enable the client to live life to the fullest extent possible and the family to adjust to life after their loss.
Description of Internship
Training Goals:
- Having an understanding about the hospice philosophy, and specifically and understand of their role with hospice care.
- Articulate personal feeling about death and dying.
- Increase knowledge of issue concerning the dying patients and his/her family Including physical, spiritual, psychosocial and medical needs.
Criteria for Interns
- Attended an orientation; it can be done with an appointment at the Student’s convenience.
- Driver License
- Liability Car Insurance
- A Criminal background check
Contact Name
Blanca Busby, Volunteer Coordinator
bbusby@homehealth.com
Contact Number
Cell 832-208-2339
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Last updated or reviewed on 2/15/12
