***JOB VACANCY: INTERIM VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR***

The Board of Directors of the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society has authorized the hiring of a temporary interim Volunteer Coordinator  as outlined below. Please note that the deadline for applications from  interested parties is January 23rd, 2012… Further information can be obtained from Judy Fitzgerald, 604-886-1997.

Sunshine Coast Hospice Society requires an interim Volunteer Coordinator to coordinate the activities of the hospice volunteers.

Main duties include recruitment, training/education, scheduling, recognition and supervision to ensure high standards of care according to BC Hospice Palliative Care Association. Preference given to relevant education/knowledge in the palliative/hospice field; effective volunteer management skills and at least two years proven experience.

Approx. 15-20 hours per week; wages commensurate with qualifications/experience.
This is a temporary position to June 30/12 with the possiblity of ongoing employment.

Deadline January 23/12.
Send applications to Sunshine Coast Hospice Society, Box 902, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 or email to coasthospice@gmail.com.
For more information call J. Fitzgerald 604-886-1997.

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The mission of the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society, a community-based, non-profit organization, is to provide support and advocacy and respect the dignity of those in our Coast community who are coping with grief, bereavement and their end-of-life.

Our trained volunteers provide palliative care services to residents of the Lower Sunshine Coast from Langdale to Egmont.

“You matter because you are you. And you matter until the last moment of your life. We will do all we can to help you, not only to die peacefully, but to live until you die.” – Dame Cicely Saunders (1976) Founder of the modern concept of Hospice

Hospice volunteers are trained to provide support to individuals and families dealing with life threatening illness.  For persons going through the grieving process we provide bereavement support as well.  Our services can be provided in the home, hospital, hospice or other venue as required. All of the services provided by hospice volunteers are free of charge.

The Sunshine Coast Hospice Society supports two palliative care rooms as well as a family room at Shorncliffe in Sechelt.  Care is provided there on a 24/7 basis by professional staff.

* The visiting program is a major part of what our volunteers do.

* Vancouver Coastal Health Authority own and operate Shorncliffe and they charge a per diem rate to patients that occupy the palliative care rooms. This money is paid directly from the client to the Health Authority and hospice is not involved in paying, collecting or accounting for any monies towards the daily cost of the rooms. The staff at Shorncliffe provide all patient care and meals. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is a part of the provincial health care system, which is a branch of the provincial Health Ministry.

* Hospice does provide almost all of the furnishings and amenities for the palliative care and family rooms. Items such as TV sets, books, CD players, draperies, microwave ovens, sofas and many other things that ensure a high level of comfort and convenience in the rooms.

For further information regarding our services please visit our services page.  You may contact us by phone at 604.740.0475 or email at coasthospice@gmail.com.

The History of Hospice as a Service:

• Medieval Hospices provided a resting place on a journey where care was given to both the body and the spirit of travellers.
• 1967- Dr. Cicely Saunders founded St. Christopher’s Hospice in London, England and started the modern hospice movement.
• 1974- The first Hospice established in Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
• The first hospice in BC was established in Victoria in 1980.

The vision of the Sunshine Coast Hospice Society is to be an innovative leader in providing compassionate, respectful end-of-life and bereavement care to all residents of the Sunshine Coast.