WE HONOR VETERANS: Join Our Vet-to Vet Volunteer Program!

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Veteran Volunteers Honor Our Patients

Something powerful happens when a Veteran Volunteer visits a Veteran patient. The shared experience, language and culture make Veteran patients feel comfortable letting down their guard. Many Veterans have held back memories from their families because they are worried that their civilian loved ones won't understand, but at the end of life, they feel the need to share with someone. A visit from a military brother or sister gives the patient respect, honor and peace.

Your Military Brothers and Sisters Need You!

Veterans share a bond that bridges generation, branches of service and experiences.

As Part of the We Honor Veterans Program, the Vet-to-Vet Volunteer Program provides camaraderie and companionship to Veteran patients. Veterans connect to each other in a unique way and benefit from that special fellowship.

Veteran Volunteers help support our efforts to honor our Veteran patients through individual honors ceremonies, community events, welcome home events, special projects, life review and more.

There is NO limit to the impact you can make as a Veteran Volunteer at Bristol Hospice. Volunteers typically serve about 1-2 hours a week, but the schedule and time commitment are up to you.

What Does It Take to Be a Volunteer?

Hospice volunteers get specialized training to prepare them for working with people that are at end of life. For Veteran Volunteers, this involves veteran-specific education. Because hospice volunteers are part of the hospice team, they complete background checks, drug tests and reference checks before being accepted into the volunteer program.

Our patients' safety is our highest priority at Bristol Hospice!