Visiting Companion - Home Hospice & Senior Nursing Facilities

Volunteers are the Heart of Hospice & Community Care

"Hospice isn't about dying in the end. It's about living till the end." - HCC volunteer

Are you looking for a unique & incredibly rewarding way to serve your local community and make a difference? Hospice & Community Care is seeking volunteers to provide companionship, emotional support, and social connection to patients in our care, either in their private residences or senior nursing facilities. Patient visits can be ongoing or a one-time assignment.

Volunteer Tasks May Include:

• Bringing comfort & companionship to patients through regular, friendly visits
• Providing respite care and emotional support to patient caregivers
• Reading to patients, playing games or music, singing, or providing comforting touch
• Recording & documenting patient's life stories or assisting with memory-making activities
• On some occasions, helping to transport patients to appointments or run errands for homebound patients.

To become a Hospice & Community Care volunteer, you just need to have a compassionate heart and a desire to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Training is provided for all volunteers, with both in-person and online options offered throughout the year. A team of dedicated Volunteer Coordinators are available to provide continued support.

If you are interested in learning more about these opportunities or joining our amazing Volunteer corps, please contact Jen Horan at (717) 735-2466 or email [email protected].