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Published 3/7/26 9:59AM

🌿Simple Kindness Can Ease Someone's Lonliest Hours-Provide Friendly Support For Hospice Patients In Need of Connection🌿

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Ridgewood, NJ
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per week
    Commitment Details:
    Your time is your own, we are grateful for any moment you share with us!
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    25
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Education, Family, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement
    Benefits:
    Training Provided, Academic Credit Available
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    17+
    Other Requirements:
    A kind heart and willingness to help others
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    🌿Simple Kindness Can Ease Someone's Lonliest Hours-Provide Friendly Support For Hospice Patients In Need of Connection🌿

    Some of the most meaningful moments in life happen in stillness. Our hospice patients—many of whom face their days with limited support—long for simple human presence: a warm voice, a listening ear, a peaceful companion.

    As a Friendly Visitor Volunteer, you don’t need special skills or medical experience.

    You simply need a compassionate heart.

    Your presence can bring comfort, dignity, and connection to someone nearing the end of life. A short visit, a shared story, a hand held for a little while—these gentle acts soften loneliness and remind our patients that they matter.

    By simply sitting with a patient, sharing conversation, reading aloud, listening to memories, or providing quiet comfort, you help ensure that no one feels alone during one of life’s most tender moments.

    You don’t need the perfect words.

    You just need compassion, patience, and a willingness to show up.

    Volunteering as a hospice companion can be deeply moving, unexpectedly beautiful, and truly life-changing—for both the patient and you.

    If you have a caring heart and a little time to give, we would be honored to have you join us.

    ✨ Your presence can bring comfort. Your time can bring peace. ✨

    Location

    On-site
    330 Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, USA

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE:

    https://ennoblecare.com/volunteer-opportunities/

    OR EMAIL SHELLEY DEMARCO AT: sdemarco@ennoblecare.com

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