Hospice Volunteer Visitor

What does a Hospice volunteer do? Volunteers ensure that the patient and family’s needs are met in a variety of ways. This can be through companionship, assisting with everyday tasks or providing respite time to a patient’s caregivers. Hospice volunteers can also make an impact by assisting the hospice agency with administrative duties.

This can look like:

Sitting with a patient, socializing and providing a listening ear.
Helping with general office support (mailings & answering the phone). Running errands for patients and families. Writing a journal or life story with patients as a memento for the family. Playing games, reading or listening to music with patients.
Walking or caring for family pets.
Assisting with light house cleaning.
Providing bereavement support for family members.
Assist with the Memorial Service(s).