Nonprofit
Published 9/23/25 9:33AM

COMPANION & PATIENT SUPPORT

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Harrisburg, PA
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    A few hours per month
    Commitment Details:
    As flexible as you choose! But it is recommended that a half hour to an hour visit be made weekly to develop a relationship.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    15
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music, Community Development, Family, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    2-Step PPD Test (TB Test) - cost paid by Homeland Hospice Background Checks - cost by paid Homeland Hospice Reference Checks

    Description

    COMPANION & PATIENT SUPPORT

    Volunteers are especially needed in Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, and York counties.

    YOU can make a difference in the life of a patient and their family!

    How can you make that happen?

    • Offer companionship and share a few hours of your time each month
    • Offer a smile, a hug, a kind word
    • Listen
    • Reminisce
    • Be a presence for someone who is lonely
    • Sit with a patient to give a weary caregiver a much needed break
    • Run errands or do chores for someone who has diminished mobility
    • Read or provide music (instrument, singing, or cell phone!)
    • Share your certified/trained best friend (dog, cat, bunny, miniature horse!) and see a face light up immediately!

    Hospice volunteers make an AMAZING difference! And, serving with us provides volunteers with the self-satisfaction that they are part of a team whose goal is to provide patients, caregivers, and families with the most comfortable and compassionate end-of-life experience possible.

    Needs exist today - in your community - and we would welcome the opportunity to talk more with you about how to get connected!

    • Homeland Hospice's office is located in Harrisburg, but serves 14 South Central PA counties, including - Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill, and York. Volunteers share where it is that they would like to serve - near home or work, in a patient's home or a facility.
    • All CDC guidelines are followed and education on safe visiting is provided.

    BECOME PART OF A TEAM THAT PROVIDES THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE TO PATIENTS AND FAMILIES DURING THE END STAGES OF LIFE

    Location

    On-site
    Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, US

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