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Published 9/12/25 12:46PM

Art for Heart's Sake

Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care of Colorado Springs
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Colorado, CO
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Spend an hour or two a week-- more or less depending on your schedule-- with a patient while you make delicious and sustaining art with them.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    10
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music, Religion & Spirituality, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans, Women
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+, International Volunteers
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Must have artistic skills, want to create lasting art with someone who does not have a lot of time left in this mortal coil. Pass a background check, complete orientation and mentor with hospice personnel.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Are you an artist? What kind of art do you create? Visual? Jewelry? Scrapbooking? Photography? Writing? What about helping a hospice patient create a lasting memory for their loved ones? You can:

    • Create scrapbooks of their photos or help them label photos
    • Help them write a letter or a memoir / book or a poem
    • Make jewelry
    • Put together a musical playlist of their favorites
    • What project would you help them create?

    You get special training as a hospice volunteer, then you'll meet a patient that wants your help to create good art that will last beyond their death.

    You must pass a background check, complete orientation and mentor with hospice personnel.

    For more information please contact CJ Pharr, Volunteer Coordinator at 720-390-1276 or cpharr@coloradophc.com

    Location

    On-site
    El Paso, Pueblo, Teller, Fremont Counties, Colorado, Colorado, US

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