Volunteers in this role provide vital emotional, social, and practical support to patients in various care settings, including homes, assisted living facilities, and inpatient hospice units. By offering companionship, caregiver respite, and a calming presence, these volunteers greatly enhance the patient’s quality of life and help ease the emotional burden on families during a deeply personal time.

These volunteers help maintain a patient’s independence by providing safe and reliable transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, and other essential errands. Their support ensures patients can access necessary care and stay connected to their communities, reducing feelings of isolation and dependence.

Volunteers in this team run errands and deliver important items such as books, groceries, and medical supplies. Their service minimizes logistical stress for patients and families, ensuring that patients’ needs are met quickly and efficiently, allowing them to focus on comfort and healing.

Vigil volunteers offer a profound service by sitting with patients during their final hours. Their quiet presence and attentive listening provide reassurance and comfort during life’s most vulnerable transition. For both patients and families, they bring peace, dignity, and companionship when it is most needed.

These volunteers honor the unique experiences of Veterans through specialized ceremonies and care. By recognizing their service and offering veteran-centric support, they affirm dignity and identity, making patients feel valued and understood at the end of life.

Greeter volunteers create a welcoming and supportive first impression for visitors at our In-Patient Units. Their warm presence helps ease the anxiety of families and patients entering our In-Patient Unit, fostering a calm, friendly environment.

These behind-the-scenes volunteers support the smooth operation of hospice services. By handling clerical tasks and special projects, they enable clinical staff to focus more time and energy on direct patient care, indirectly enhancing the overall experience for patients.

Volunteers make regular, compassionate phone calls to patients and caregivers, offering conversation and emotional support while also assessing needs. This ongoing connection helps patients feel cared for and noticed, and ensures timely responses to any arising concerns.

Volunteers create handcrafted items like quilts and memory bears, providing patients with physical warmth and emotional comfort. These personalized gifts offer tangible reminders of care, compassion, and community.

These volunteers support internal and public events that build community, raise awareness, and celebrate the hospice mission. Their efforts contribute to a vibrant and supportive atmosphere for patients, families, and staff alike.

Volunteers in this program assist with pet care so patients can remain with their beloved animals. This support helps preserve the emotional bond between patients and pets, often providing comfort, companionship, and a sense of normalcy.

Volunteers support grieving families through calls, mailings, and group facilitation. Their support helps our staff with loved ones coping with loss, ensuring that emotional support extends beyond the patient’s passing.

Volunteers represent hospice at events and workshops, educating the public about services and resources. Their outreach helps normalize conversations around hospice care and ensures that more people can access the support they need when facing life-limiting illness.

These volunteers offer comforting refreshments to patients, families, and staff. Their thoughtful service adds a touch of normalcy and joy, fostering moments of connection and warmth in the hospice setting.

Volunteers organize birthday celebrations, making patients feel seen, valued, and special. This recognition brings joy and affirmation, especially for those who may otherwise not have the opportunity to celebrate.

These specially trained volunteers offer education, advocacy, and support around the dying process. They help ensure patients’ final wishes are respected and provide an added layer of comfort and guidance during end-of-life transitions.

The 6 for 6 Volunteer Internship offers students the chance to gain hands-on experience in the healthcare field by committing six hours per week for six months. Volunteer Interns provide socialization and companionship to patients, helping patients feel engaged and less isolated. This immersive role is designed for students looking to develop compassionate caregiving skills while gaining valuable experience in a home setting. The internship includes access to additional benefits, such as letters of recommendation, clinical education and more!   (see application on the next page)

Volunteers assist in the hospice resale shop with sorting, merchandising, and sales. Proceeds from the store support hospice’s compassionate care services, meaning each volunteer’s efforts directly contribute to funding patient care and community programs. (see application on the next page)