Hospice Volunteer Santa Barbara

Turn your interests and hobbies into meaningful, fulfilling moments. Dedicate as little as 60 minutes of your time a week to patients who need your companionship. You decide how much time you can devote and we’ll match your interests and schedule.

Do you like to read? Are you in a book club? Then why not read to one of our patients! Play a musical instrument; why not play for one of our patients? No interests or hobbies? You can lend a hand in our office. Fill out the volunteer application to get started!

Hospice Volunteer Activities Anyone Can Do

• Companionship
• Supportive Listening and Conversation
• Applying Holistic Therapies Reading or Other Activities of Interest
• Support with Life Review (reminiscing, sharing stories, pictures, etc.)
• Assistance with Documenting One’s Life Story
• Support with Audio or Video Taping of Treasured Messages for One’s Family
• Letter Writing
• Assisting the Patient with Projects, Errands
• Caregiver Respite

Hospice volunteers can also assist in the administrative offices of Assisted Hospice Care.

Volunteer Training

All volunteers receive an initial orientation. Topics include:

• The History and Philosophy of Hospice
• The Process of Death and Dying
• An Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities of Each Member of the Hospice Team
• Methods of Offering Compassionate Care to the Terminally Ill Patients and Their Loved Ones