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Published 9/12/25 12:56PM

Do you have a heart for hospice?

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Media, PA
I Want to Volunteer


  • Details

    Commitment Details:
    We will work with your schedule! We do ask for a minimum commitment of two hours per month.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    50
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Hospice Volunteer Training is provided. Background check, valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and negative TB test is necessary. All training and testing is free of charge!

    Description

    At Compassionate Care Hospice, we are passionate about providing the highest quality of care for our patients and their families. It is our belief that end-of-life care is a privilege granted to us. To be allowed into our patients' lives at this most intimate of times is an honor and we are careful to be good stewards with this responsibility.

    Quality Volunteers are crucial to our care team. Your compassion makes a difference in the lives of our patients and their caregivers! Your engagement is key for the provision of our holistic approach to hospice care.

    As a Volunteer with us, you may engage in numerous ways:

    • Visit a patient for companionship
    • Provide respite for a caregiver, allowing them to run errands or go to appointments
    • Participate in our Bereavement Program by assisting with support groups and mailings
    • Licensed professionals can give time as massage therapists, hair stylists and estheticians etc.
    • Write a patient’s biography as a meaningful keepsake for the family
    • Music therapy soothes agitation and anxiety
    • Office assistance is an ongoing need to support our field team members
    • Many more opportunities are possible

    Hospice Volunteer Training is provided. Background check, valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and negative TB test are necessary. If you have a heart for Hospice, please contact Dave Fournier, Volunteer Coordinator: dave.fournier@amedisys.com or cell phone 610 306 3099

    You’ll have our and our patients’ endless gratitude...

    Location

    On-site
    600 N. Jackson Street, Suite 103, Media, Pennsylvania, US
    Suite 103

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