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Touching A Life: Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Mount Laurel Township, NJ
Details
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Time Commitment:
A few hours per month
Commitment Details:
Flexible Volunteer schedule that works with you for you!
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
10
Cause Areas:
Community Development, Health & Medicine, Veterans
Benefits:
Training Provided
Good For:
Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Description
For patients on hospice care, volunteers play an essential role. Whether you are simply being present with a patient or helping behind the scenes, volunteers help create trusting bonds and meaningful memories for hospice patients and their loved ones.
Just as volunteers are important to hospice patients, hospice patients make service work rewarding for volunteers. Hospice volunteers provide comfort, compassion and care for people as they near the end of life.
Volunteering Opportunities
- Remote Volunteering Opportunities: Pen pal, Tuck-in-Calls
- Administrative: Support hospice office operations, write birthday cards, call or answer the phone
- Bereavement: Support family members who have lost a loved one, write cards, make phone calls
- Direct Patient Support: Visit and support patients one-on-one, offer companionship or caregiver respite
- Veterans: Take part in Veteran Pinning Ceremonies and other special opportunity to honor our Veterans
- Professional: Share a special skillset or credential you have with patients and families (Massage Therapy, Music Therapy, Reiki, Pet Therapy, Beautician etc.)
- Music: Sing or play an instrument to patients
Additional opportunities include but are not limited to knitting, crocheting, quilting blankets etc...
Contact us for more information about these opportunities to support hospice patients and their families.
Location
On-site
Compassionate Care Hospice
Mt Laurel Township, NJ, USA
