Become a Hospice Volunteer

What do hospice volunteers do?

Working as a hospice volunteer can be a very rewarding experience. There are many ways to volunteer in hospice such as sharing companionship, to running errands, to providing much-needed respite for caregivers. Opportunities include:

• Reading/writing letters
• Performing light housekeeping
• Helping with activities/hobbies
• Preparing a meal
• Companionship
• Providing respite for the caregivers
• Beareavement support
• We Honor Veterans program
• Gatehouse singers
• Last moments

Volunteers enable us to provide services we could not otherwise. Providing a listening ear and friendly conversation can open the path for people to talk honestly about their questions, concerns, and fears.

How do I become a volunteer?

We specifically designed hospice training program where aspiring volunteers will learning from each of our interdisciplinary team members the skills they will need.

Training and support in:

• Comprehension of hospice and palliative care
• Patient and family rights
• Importance of communication, listening, and boundaries
• Aspects of death and stages of grief
• Physical and emotional self care]
• Spiritual considerations at end of life
• Safety precautions and HIPAA regulations
• Roles of our interdisciplinary team

Volunteer minimum requirements:

• Volunteers must be 16 years or older
• Must complete specific training class held twice a year (typically in Spring & Fall)
• Clearances required: Criminal Background, Child Abuse, and FBI Fingerprinting
• Commit to at least one year of serving

Apply to Become a Hospice Volunteer