Volunteers are an integral part of the Palliative Care Team. Through a variety of volunteer roles and settings, they provide compassionate care, comfort, and support to patients living with a life-limiting illness, and their families/visitors.
Within the patient’s home setting, the Community Palliative Care Volunteer provides on-going support to the patient and their love ones/caregivers. Volunteers may assist with non-medical support such as providing a listening ear, sharing memories, playing cards, writing letters, preparing a snack, or taking a patient out for a stroll. If you feel like you could contribute to another person and their love ones who are going through a difficult time in a positive and meaningful way, then this role may be for you.
Within our hospice facility, our Hospice Palliative Care Volunteers provide on-going support to the patient and their loved ones/caregivers by providing a listening ear, sharing memories, playing cards, writing letters, or simply sitting quietly with the patient. Volunteers also assist with meal service with meal delivery, snack preparation and clean up.
Our volunteers also assist staff with special requests like organizing special events such as birthdays or anniversaries. Our hospice volunteers offer our patients and their loved ones much needed support during one the most difficult moments in life.
Music soothes the soul. Our Hospice Music Program Volunteers provide comforting musical interludes for patients and their loved ones during one of life's most stressful times. If you have a musical talent that you would like to share in a meaningful way this role may be for you.
Volunteers will be the first point of contact for anyone entering the Hospice. They will be responsible for greeting patients and visitors and providing directions and information.
To support and promote compassionate care for individuals and their loved ones who need palliative and end-of-life care.
