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Published 9/12/25 12:22PM

Provide Respite Care for Hospice Patients

Colorado Palliative & Hospice Care of Colorado Springs
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Colorado, CO
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    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Spend 1-2 hours with a hospice patient so their loved one can take a break.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    15
    Cause Areas:
    Health & Medicine, Religion & Spirituality, Seniors & Retirement, Veterans, Women
    Benefits:
    Training Provided
    Good For:
    Age 55+, International Volunteers
    Participation Requirements:
    Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    18+
    Other Requirements:
    Compassion, sitting with patient.
    Wheelchair Accessible

    Description

    Provide Respite Care for Hospice Patients

    Give a gift of your time by sitting with a hospice patient so their spouse or family member can run an errand or take a walk or shovel snow or even just take a nap. Many patients live at home with loved ones who really benefit from getting a break from caregiving.

    No hands-on care required.

    Give a gift just by being present.

    Background check, TB test, orientation, and mentoring with hospice staff required.

    Location

    On-site
    El Paso, Pueblo, Teller, Fremont Counties, Colorado, Colorado, US

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