Patient/Family Care: Visiting hospice patients provides socialization and emotional support. A volunteer may offer assistance with chores and errands, or make
respite visits to allow family members a little “time off” from caregiving.
Caring Circle: Helping to facilitate children’s grief, support groups can bring comfort to bereaved children. These ongoing age-specific support groups help children and their families cope with their loss and begin healing.
Bereavement Support: Volunteers help support and educate grieving families by writing notes and sending helpful mailings from Hospice Care and by giving individual and group support.
Office Support: There is always a need for volunteers to assist “behind the scenes” at our not-for-profit agency office with essential record keeping, mailings, and
other clerical tasks.
Nursing Home Visits: Sometimes a friendly visitor is the best tonic. Visiting hospice patients in nursing homes can bring comfort and connection to a person with an advanced illness. A “sympathetic ear” can also help family members.
Spiritual Care: You can help bring spiritual comfort to patients and families by working alongside our hospice chaplain.
Community Outreach/Fundraising: Help us educate the public about Hospice and our services as a representative of Hospice Care or by assisting with
fundraising events.
Hospital and Vigil Volunteers: Provide emotional support and companionship at the bedside of our hospitalized patients. Just by being there, you will be offering comfort to the patient and family.
