Business
Published 5 months ago
Enrich Lives & Find Meaning: Become a Hospice Volunteer
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Toms River, NJ
Details
Start Date:
February 25, 2026
End Date:
October 26, 2026
Available Times:
Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
Time Commitment:
A few hours per month
Commitment Details:
About 4 hours a month/ 1 hour per week (flexible)
Recurrence:
Recurring
Volunteers Needed:
97
Cause Areas:
Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans, Volunteering
Benefits:
Training Provided
Good For:
Teens, Public Groups, Age 55+
Participation Requirements:
Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
Age Requirement:
18+
Other Requirements:
Volunteers must reside in New Jersey, USA
Wheelchair Accessible
Description
Are you looking for a rewarding and meaningful way to make a difference in the lives of others?
Join our esteemed hospice team as a dedicated companionship volunteer.
As a hospice companion volunteer, you can provide comfort, kindness and light to patients during their end of life journey.
Hospice Companionship Volunteers can help patients and their families in a variety of ways:
- Listening to stories
- Reading to patients
- Sitting bedside, to comfort
- Doing puzzles & playing cards
- Playing Music
- Hospice Volunteers provide an important service and are considered a valuable member of the hospice team. As a volunteer, you’ll provide services and support to individuals with terminal illness and their families. We ask that you are available to provide at least 1 hour of time per week (4 hours a month). No experience is necessary training and ongoing support are provided by Affinity Care Hospice.
If you are compassionate, sympathetic, friendly and open to new perspectives, Affinity Care Hospice of NJ would love to hear from you!
Location
On-site
Toms River, New Jersey, US
