Tacoma Hospice Friendly Visitor

We are seeking new volunteers in the Tacoma area, to visit our hospice patients in their homes and nursing homes, providing companionship, listening, talking, and just simply being a new friend for the final months of their lives. This is very life giving and enjoyable service. Volunteers get more than they give! We provide all the training you'll need. You are enough. Please join us.

Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care works together as a team of professionals and volunteers to discover and meet the unique needs of patients at the end of their lives and their families. We provide them with both practical and emotional support. Whether it's a private home, skilled nursing facility, adult family home, or the Franciscan Hospice House, we meet our patients where they are to offer both comfort and companionship.

Qualified Volunteers Must:

• Be 18 years of age and older
• Pass criminal background and character reference
• Provide copy of current driver’s license, car insurance, and record of flu shot
• Be available to volunteer up to 4 hours a week for one year
• Have the ability to listen with empathy and without judgement
• Have respect for all people no matter their creed, culture, gender or lifestyle
• Maintain confidentiality
• Complete the screening, training, reporting, and ongoing education required of all volunteers

https://www.vmfh.org/our-services/hospice-palliative-care-grief-services/hospice-care/become-a-volunteer