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Published 4/28/26 2:32PM

What are your plans tonight? 🍽️✨ Dinner with friends? A quiet night in? What if one evening could mean everything to someone else? Make a date that truly matters. 💛 Spend an hour visiting a hospice patient—sharing stories, laughter, or simply your presence. No grand gestures needed. Just you.

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Wichita, KS
I Want to Help


  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    Typical patient visit: about 1 hour per week per patient — but you choose your level of involvement. Some volunteers visit multiple patients giving as much time as they’re able.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Conflict Resolution, Family, Mental Health, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Kids, Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+, Private Corporate Groups
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    17+
    Other Requirements:
    Youth welcome starting at 17 with an 18+ partner. This volunteer role is perfect to bring along a teenager—a meaningful way to serve side by side and show young people the compassion, connection, and purpose the world has to offer.

    Description

    At Providence Home Health & Hospice, we believe the smallest moments often carry the most meaning. One visit can brighten someone’s entire week… sometimes even their final days.

    What you’ll do:

    • Sit and visit (conversation, music, quiet companionship)

    • Offer comfort and connection

    • Be the highlight of someone’s day

    Flexible & meaningful:

    • Choose evenings that work for you

    • Visit near your home within our service area

    • As little as 1 hour/week

    Ready to make your evening count?

    📍 9415 E Harry St Suite 703, Wichita, KS

    📞 Call or stop by to get started (fastest way!)

    Your dinner plans will come and go.

    But this? This stays with someone forever. 💫

    Location

    On-site

    Providence Hospice

    9415 E Harry St, Wichita, KS 67207, USA
    Suite 703
    Directions

    Ready to make your evening count?

    📍 9415 E Harry St Suite 703, Wichita, KS

    Monday-Friday 9:30-4:30

    📞 Call or stop by to get started (fastest way!)

    Please fill out this form

    Instructions:

    Alright, let’s turn that spark into motion 🔥—here are the next steps to go from “thinking about it” to sitting beside a patient making their evening brighter:

    Step 1: Reach out (don’t wait on the internet maze 📱)

    Call or stop by in person

    📍 9415 E Harry St Suite 703, Wichita, KS

    ⏰ Mon–Fri | ~9:30 AM–4:30 PM

    (Face-to-face = fastest path to getting started)

    Step 2: Quick conversation

    You’ll chat with the Volunteer Coordinator about:

    • Your availability (evenings are perfect!)

    • Where you’d like to visit (we’ll keep it close to you)

    • The type of connection you want to offer

    Step 3: Application + onboarding

    • Simple application

    • Background check + drug screen

    • 2-step TB test

    • A few documents (ID, insurance, etc.)

    Step 4: Training (we’ve got you 🤝)

    • Flexible, guided training

    • Shadow visits available

    • You’ll feel comfortable before going solo

    Step 5: Make your first “date” 💛

    We match you with a patient

    You choose your evening

    You show up—and just be human

    That’s it.

    No pressure to be perfect. No script. Just presence.

    📞 Providence Home Health & Hospice (Wichita) 316-558-5956

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