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DENTON: ❤️Meaningful Volunteer Experience for Future Healthcare Professionals

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Denton, TX
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    2 - 4 x Per Month Requested, 30 minutes - 1 hour per visit
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Community Development, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    6-month minimum commitment

    Description

    DENTON: ❤️Meaningful Volunteer Experience for Future Healthcare Professionals

    Make a Difference Through Hospice Volunteering

    Provide Comfort, Connection, and Compassion

    Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community while making a genuine difference in someone's life?

    As an Alpha Omega Hospice Patient Volunteer, you'll become an important part of a patient's care team by offering companionship, support, and a caring presence to individuals facing serious illness.

    Why Hospice Volunteering?

    • Build meaningful relationships with patients and families
    • Make a positive impact during an important time in someone's life
    • Develop communication, empathy, and active listening skills
    • Share your time, talents, and compassion with others
    • Experience the personal fulfillment that comes from serving your community
    • Help reduce loneliness and improve quality of life for patients

    What Do Volunteers Do?

    Provide companionship through:

    • Conversation and life-story sharing
    • Reading, music, games, and activities
    • Watching television together
    • Listening and offering emotional support
    • Simply being a caring presence

    No healthcare or volunteer experience is required.

    Volunteer Commitment

    • Flexible scheduling
    • Visit 1 time per week or 2 times per month
    • Typical visits last 30–60 minutes
    • Volunteer opportunities available near your preferred area

    What We Provide

    • One-on-one patient matching within approximately 15 minutes of your preferred location
    • Volunteer Coordinator accompaniment on your first visit
    • Ongoing support and guidance
    • Comprehensive training provided at no cost

    Requirements provided for FREE:

    • Online Application
    • Background Check
    • TB Test (Skin or Blood Test)
    • Drug Screening (THC not tested)
    • Driver's License
    • Online Volunteer Training

    "You are not just volunteering your time—you are providing comfort, dignity, companionship, and human connection to someone who truly needs it."

    Location

    On-site
    Denton, TX, USA

    How to Volunteer for This Opportunity

    The process is simple!

    1) Once you contact us, the Volunteer Coordinator will reach out via email to welcome you!

    2) Then, you & the Volunteer Coordinator will set up a time to chat via phone so that you can introduce yourself & ask any questions.

    We look forward to you joining our Awesome Volunteer Team!

    It's truly an amazing and humbling experience and we walk with you the entire way!

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