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Reiki or Therapeutic Touch Volunteer

Client Support Volunteer - Level 3

Hospice of Waterloo Region


   About the Position

Impact Statement
Hospice of Waterloo Region is seeking individuals to provide Therapeutic Touch and Reiki to individuals living with advanced illness and their caregivers.

Therapeutic Touch & Reiki have both been shown to help individuals with relaxation, improved sleep and occasionally relief of symptoms.

***Volunteers must already be certified with Level 3 Therapeutic Touch training or Level 2 Reiki training are required from a recognized training program***

Our most area of need is currently for Reiki practitioners

Description
Therapuetic Touch & Reiki volunteers are considered to be Client Support Volunteers and may provide emotional, social and practical support in addition to the complementary therapies.

Hospice is seeking Therapeutic Touch & Reiki Client Support Volunteers throughout Kitchener, Cambridge and Waterloo. Most treatments are given to clients at our Hospice office in Kitchener, however volunteers also provide TT & Reiki sessions in the clients' home when the client is unable to get to the office because of advance illness.

Day time availability is an asset. The time commitment for this role is 2-3 hours per week and we ask for a year of service.

Please help us make a difference for people living with life-threatening illness in your community


Position Qualifications

Ideal for: An Individual
Age: 20+

Area(s) of Interest: Caring Support, Health Care / Wellness, Senior Services

Skill(s): Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity, Interpersonal Communication, Sensitivity, Empathy, Respect


Training / Work Condtions

Training Details: Therapeutic Touch & Reiki Client Support Volunteers must complete 35 hours of hospice volunteer training. This training is provided free of charge. The next training is planned to take place in 2025 (no dates have been determined yet). Our Fall, 2024 training course is already underway and registration is currently closed. If you have daytime availability to attend training and for daytime volunteering, applications for this training are being accepted now for 2025.
Working Conditions:
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible washroom, Designated accessible parking space, Accessible work space
Transportation: Car required


Time Commitment

Duration: 1 year or more
Weekday - Daytime, Weekday - Evening, Weekend - Daytime, Weekend - Evening

   Contact Information
http://www.hospicewaterloo.ca
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Diana Cooke
519-743-4114 Ext. 113
100 Solstice Way Waterloo, N2K 0G3
Kitchener,Waterloo,Cambridge

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1454 King Street East, Unit 3
Kitchener ON N2G 2N7

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