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We highly recommend your hospice to anyone we come in contact with. We couldn't have made it without your help, support, and encouragement."
Patsy King
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A hospice volunteer is a special part of the hospice team. If you have a desire to make a difference in the lives of the terminally ill or those who are grieving by giving of your time to assist a patient, family member, or our office staff, then you have the qualities we're looking for in our volunteers.
New hospice volunteers participate in free training that provides information regarding the hospice philosophy of care, volunteer roles, communication skills, the psychosocial and spiritual aspects of death, and the interdisciplinary approach to hospice care. On average, hospice volunteers give 4-8 hours per month.
Hospice offers three types of volunteer opportunities:
Direct
- Companionship
- Support at time of death
- Reading or writing letters with patient
- Craft projects with patients/caregiver
- Feeding patient
- Pet Therapy
Indirect
- Light gardening
- Deliver blankets
- Attend health fairs
- Assisting at nursing facility
Bereavement
- Assist with letters
- Spiritual prayer calls
- Attending funerals
- Participate in memorial services
- Companionship for bereaved
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