Volunteers are essential to the special care hospice provides. Whether a volunteer is helping families, visiting patients, consoling the bereaved or helping at the office, each contributes greatly to the quality of life of the people we serve.
If you enjoy:
Listening
Sharing a story
Sharing a laugh
Playing games or cards
Helping with household tasks
Serving a meal
Providing office support
Spending time with wonderful people
Community education
Being a part of a dynamic team
then you would enjoy being a hospice volunteer!
Providence Hospice volunteers are compassionate men and women who want to make a difference in the lives of people who are at the end of life. Important qualities for hospice volunteers include:
Emotional stability
Dependability
Patience
Good listening skills
It is recommended that a person wait at least one year following the death of a loved one before volunteering with hospice.
Volunteer service opportunities:
Respite care and visitation
Massage therapy volunteer
Animal-assisted therapy volunteer
Bereavement
Program support
Co-facilitator for Me Too children’s grief support program
Time commitment
Depending upon the area of service, hospice volunteers contribute up to four service hours a week.
Volunteer training Providence Hospice offers the Community Hospice Training Program, a free 28-hour course four times each year. Next training begins Jan. 19, 2010. Topics include:
