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Published 2/4/26 9:33AM

Making a Difference: Become a Hospice Companion Volunteer

Elara Caring- Essex & Middlesex Counties, MA
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Newburyport, MA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Commitment Details:
    1 - 2 hours per week
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    3
    Cause Areas:
    Disability, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    16+
    Other Requirements:
    We submit required background checks. Training/support provided based on your need/request. Record the time, date and type of activity on Elara time sheets. Brief note about your visit so the Volunteer Coordinator can update the family.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    SEEKING COMPANION VOLUNTEERS!!

    Make a Difference...

    Elara Caring Hospice in Newburyport, MA is looking for Caring, Compassionate Companion Volunteers to visit hospice patients who live in Essex and Northern Middlesex Counties. Volunteers offer companionship and support through conversation, reading, playing cards, singing, watching TV, playing music or simply sitting together. No direct physical contact required; just a desire to support individuals nearing the end of life and their families. Visits take place in homes, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Training provided. Hours are flexible (weekends, evenings, daytime, etc., 1 - 2 hours per week). COVID-19 restrictions upheld per CDC Guidelines and facility requirements.

    For additional information, please contact Lisa Hanson, Volunteer Coordinator, at (603)819-6155 or email lhanson@elara.com

    I look forward to hearing from you!

    Lisa

    Location

    On-site
    222 Merrimac Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, US

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