Direct Patient Care

Direct Patient Care involves a volunteer working directly with one of our patients and families. There are several ways this can happen along with simply showing up regularly and visiting with our patients and providing relational, social, and emotional support.

Respite

Respite volunteers provide relief to the caregiver, if only for a short while, allowing them to tend to their own needs. The volunteer becomes a companion to the patient, quietly sitting and holding a hand, reading about current events or simply listening are some of the things a respite volunteer can offer.

Errands

Unexpected needs arise daily with patient families and members of our hospice team. Delivering and picking up supplies, dropping off brochures or helping set up a booth are just a few of the errands that are always greatly appreciated.

Use Your Talents

Musical performances, massage therapy, art therapy, hair cuts/styling, and pet therapy are other ways volunteers can help.

Special Projects

Sending birthday or sympathy cards, creating gifts for the patient or the bereaved, networking with other volunteers, attending fairs to help educate the public about our services, and assisting with a newsletter or scrapbook are some of the many special projects where volunteers are needed. We work together to arrange and deliver gift baskets at Christmas. And we also deliver flowers donated by a local flower shop twice a month to some of our patients.