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Published 12/28/25 7:57PM

Make a Difference: Become a Friendly Visitor Hospice Volunteer

Enhabit Hospice
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Chester, VA
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Start Date:
    January 1, 2026
    End Date:
    January 30, 2026
    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    2-6 hours monthly
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    5
    Cause Areas:
    Arts & Music, Community Development, Health & Medicine, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Teens, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Tuberculosis (TB) test and Drug Screening

    Description

    Make a Difference: Become a Friendly Visitor Hospice Volunteer

    Enhabit Hospice is seeking kind, compassionate, and dependable volunteers to be friendly visitors to our hospice patients. As a Friendly Visitor Volunteer, you can provide much-needed companionship and socialization as you visit the patient where they call home.

    Activities that our volunteers can do may include:

      • Hold a Hand
      • Singing and Playing music
      • Be a Good Listener
      • Share a meal
      • Paint Nails
      • Help with a hobby
      • Reading Aloud
      • Play an instrument
      • Do crafting with patient
      • Therapeutic visits with pets
      • Light Housekeeping
      • Bring Flowers
      • Read Magazines/Books
      • Sing and Play Music
      • Be a Friend
      • Play Board Games/Cards
      • Knit or crochet
      • Run Errands
      • Color or do puzzles

    For more information about hospice volunteer opportunities please contact:

    Deric Jones

    Volunteer Coordinator

    757-938-3861

    Deric.Jones3@ehab.com

    Location

    On-site

    Enhabit Hospice - Virginia Beach

    Chester, VA, USA

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