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Share Summertime Joy as a Hospice Companion Volunteer (Petersburg/Colonial Heights)
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Petersburg, VA
Details
Start Date:
August 4, 2026
End Date:
August 31, 2026
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Time Commitment:
Flexible
Commitment Details:
2-6 hours per month
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
5
Cause Areas:
Arts & Music, Community Development, Health & Medicine, Religion & Spirituality, Seniors & Retirement
Benefits:
Training Provided
Good For:
Teens, Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Other Requirements:
Agree to Tuberculosis (TB) test, Drug Screening, and proof of Flu/Covid vaccination status
Description
Enhabit Hospice is seeking kind, compassionate, and dependable volunteers to be a friendly visitor to our hospice patients. As a Companion Volunteer, you can provide much-needed friendship and socialization as you visit the patient where they call home.
Activities that our volunteers can do may include:
- Hold a Hand
- Singing and Playing music
- Be a Good Listener
- Share a meal
- Paint Nails
- Help with a hobby
- Reading Aloud
- Play an instrument
- Do crafting with patient
- Therapeutic visits with pets
- Light Housekeeping
- Bring Flowers
- Read Magazines/Books
- Sing and Play Music
- Be a Friend
- Play Board Games/Cards
- Knit or crochet
- Run Errands
- Color or do puzzles
For more information about hospice volunteer opportunities please contact:
Wanda Burton
Volunteer Coordinator
804-726-2855
Location
On-site
Enhabit Hospice
Petersburg, VA, USA
Directions
Volunteer Opportunities available in the Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Chester, and Chesterfield areas
