Hospice Volunteer

Hospice Volunteer Roles

Companionship & Engagement

🧡 Companionship visits

✉️ Letter writing

🎨 Join in on in-residence activities (Art Class, Mass, Bingo)

🙏 Prayer and spiritual support

🎵 Therapeutic music (live or pre-recorded)

🧩 Playing games, puzzles, or cards

📚 Reading with a patient

🚶 Taking walks or sitting outside together

🪴 Arts, crafts, and scrapbooking

Support for Patients & Families

💤 Provide brief respite care for primary caregivers

🧹 Light housework

Specialized Volunteer Roles

🎖️ Veteran-to-Veteran visits

📋 Administrative support (filing, data entry, phone calls, mailing materials)

Volunteer Training Requirements

At Dover Health, all volunteers complete a combination of online and in-person training designed to prepare them to support patients and families effectively.

Online Training Modules

Start with self-paced online lessons covering hospice basics, patient privacy, safety, and your volunteer role. These lessons can be completed on your own schedule.

Supervised Shadowing

After online training, shadow experienced staff or volunteers to see patient visits firsthand, ask questions, and gain confidence before volunteering on your own.

Your Time Commitment

Whether it’s two hours a week or two hours a month, your time as a Dover Health hospice volunteer brings comfort and support when it matters most.