The Steps to becoming a DC member

The Steps to Become a Dreamteam Member:

1.   Show up to the first meeting (If you have a sports conflict please contact Sophia Busacca or Isabella Busacca by emailing at skbusacca@gmail.com or iabusacca@gmail.com )

2.      There are only 15 spots available for the next training session, which will be held in November. We apologize for all those that do have a sports conflict.  It will be held on a Saturday for 4 hours in the morning.  It will educate you on your commitment to the hospice and what a hospice does specifically.  Our volunteer coordinator at Hoffmann Hospice is going to have another one for us this spring if you cannot make the fall training. 

3.     The main hospice requirements:

·       You must get a TB test after the training. You have a week to get it after training before they drop you as a volunteer.  The test is painless and the hospice covers the expenses.  You just need to drive to the building downtown where they test you.

·       They need your social security number for liability issues.  Please talk to your parents about this; they will not accept you as a volunteer without this.

·       Be willing to attend the different activities and volunteer hours.  You are required to volunteer at the hospice with us once a month.  We typically work Friday after school from 3:40 to 5:00.

·       You need to be comfortable with seeing hospital devices.  There will be oxygen tanks, tubes, and other devices to keep the patient comfortable.  If you have trouble with seeing certain medical devices, this is probably not fit for you.

·       You need to purchase a shirt and a sweat shirt; it will be around $40.00 and black or khaki pants.

·         We have a certain dress code that we have to follow when we go to the hospice- no blue jeans (We are allowed to wear khaki and black jeans), no shorts, and close toed shoes.  These rules mainly apply when you visit a patient.  Because everyone in the club is considered a minor, you will not visit a patient without a trained adult.  You will never go alone.

4.     You have to sign a conduct contract as well with Hoffmann. 

·       We don’t expect to have trouble with anyone, but please remember this club revolves around people who are at the end of their life.  You need to be able to speak politely, no pictures, no social media postings.  The training will go more into this.

5.     You need to be able to speak in front of people. Our group is just one of many across the Dreamcatchers. We do a lot of public speaking for groups. As well, it is a good skill for talking to our patients. For more information on how this club started go to: http://dreamcatchers1.com/contactus.html

6.     There is a lot of steps to get on the team, but they are a lot of fun and being in the club will give you amazing life experiences. Like we said earlier, the training has limited spots.  If we cannot squeeze you in this training, please know that we will try our best to get you into the next one (:

7.     Check out our blog! http://dreamcatchersatliberty.blogspot.com/