Hospice Volunteer

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What role do Hospice Volunteers play?

Administrative and General Support: Provides office support for direct patient care (put together packets of information for patient/caregiver, creating patient/family teaching material, mailings, filing, performing tuck-in phone calls, maintaining tuck-in call binder, etc.).

Patient Care: Provides in-person activities and companionship (reading, life review, listening, watching a patient’s favorite shows, playing board or card games, scrapbooking, yard work, animal care, respite, singing, playing musical instruments, staying with the patient while the caregiver runs errands, goes to an appointment or simply just takes some time to himself/herself.

Bereavement: Provides in-person, phone, or office support for the bereavement program and interacts with the family in a caring and compassionate manner. Assists with arrangements after death, agency memorial services or activities (set up and clean up), community education on end-of-life issues, mailing memorial invitations and reminder calls, attending agency bereavement group, composing notes for bereavement cards, calling bereaved to see how their holiday went, etc.

Professional: This may include hospice interdisciplinary team and complementary alternative integrative health services roles.

4 Reasons to Become a Hospice Volunteer: You can make a real difference - in your own life and in the lives of others. You’ll be part of a community - and a team - dedicated to helping those facing life’s most difficult circumstances. You can enhance your personal and professional growth. You can choose your own schedule and participate in activities you enjoy and are passionate about.

If you have a passion for helping others and making a difference, consider becoming a hospice volunteer. We welcome volunteers from all walks of life. Whether you contribute your time and talents directly with patients or prefer to work behind the scenes, we invite you to become a member of a dedicated group of compassionate caregivers who serve as vital members of our hospice team.