Elysian Hospice LLC
Organization Name
Elysian Hospice, LLC
Address
11104 W. Airport Blvd, Suite 255B Stafford, TX 77477
281-333-2458
Organization Description
Elysian Hospice Mission Statement: The mission of Elysian Hospice, LLC, is to surround
a terminally ill individual and their family with comfort and dignity through the
process of death and bereavement. We are committed to providing a comprehensive program
of services that will optimize a person’s quality of life when curative treatment
is no longer possible.
Elysian Philosophy: All individuals matter to themselves and others from birth, through the final stages of their lives, and after death. Each individual has an inalienable right to live their life to their fullest, wherever they call home. Hospice services are an excellent stewardship for the individual and their family’s quality of life throughout the dying process as well as during bereavement. Hospice staff is committed to serving individuals in a safe environment and to be served by their spirit and teachings. We fulfill our commitment of those we serve everyday by providing comfort, dignity, and understanding.
Description of Internship
Our Internship program will provide as much patient bedside visiting as the volunteer
is desiring to provide: weekly visits are helpful to patients’ well-being. Hospice
patients are in nursing facilities, personal care homes, and homes. The volunteers
report directly to the Volunteer Coordinator for patient assignments and in patient
Plan of Care that will provide details about patient status to the IDG team (InterDisciplinary
Group/Team). IDG functions to carefully analyze the monitoring of our patient care,
and consists of: a physician who is the Medical Director, a Director of Nursing, RNs,
LVN, CNAs, Chaplains, Social Workers and other Volunteers. As a volunteer who visits
patients more frequently, their vigil provides details from a different perspective
than the clinical team values; volunteer’s visits will be entered into the patient
chart and become part of the Plan of Care. Volunteers will learn the art of active
listening and empathic reflection, processing/debriefing of patient visits prn when
visits/death become difficult or when questions arise to discuss; patient advocacy,
patient agency, (definitions in practice), understanding Patient Rights, how hospice
and palliative care functions in practice. Special volunteer projects include: Legacy
Project, Life-Brations, Heart Reach Projects (holiday project, birthday project, Tuck
In Calls (weekly), respite support, End of Life support, Memory Boards, Photo-Spirations
book, Namaste Program, spiritual support, bereavement support, project development
and more.
Criteria for Interns
Hospice Volunteers must be at least 18 yrs old. Volunteers must have an interest in
visiting patients; being a person who is interested in others and learning about patients
and their families, being respectful of nursing staff (nursing facility & hospice
staff), and being willing to spend time at the bedside of those who are patients.
willingness to learn about hospice patients, be empathetic, have patience with others,
enthusiasm for visiting patients, bring smiles and active listening to patients in
their hospice journey and transition journey into the next life, create an atmosphere
of hope during this difficult time. For those interested in office work, having general
computer, organizational and office assistance skills is helpful. or people.
Requirements:
Application, Orientation, TB test (hospice RNs available), flu shot available; criminal
background check, copy of SS card, drivers license and car insurance, resume (as available),
2 references. This Internship is available to all Social Science majors.
Contact
Donna Cutting
Chaplain & Volunteer Coordinator
281-333-4358 Office
832-431-0562 cel
dcutting@elysianhospic.com
Contact Number
713-471-1828 cel