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Who Mandates Hospice Volunteers? The Answer Might Surprise You...
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🌿 A Little History… A Big Purpose
Hospice began as a movement of compassion—not medicine.
In the 1960s, Dame Cicely Saunders, a nurse and physician, reimagined care for those at the end of life. She believed people deserved comfort, dignity, and to be seen as whole human beings—not just patients.
Volunteers were part of hospice from the very beginning.
Neighbors. Friends. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things—simply by showing up.
Today, that same philosophy lives on.
And it’s so essential… it’s now required.
🏛️ Who Requires Hospice to Have Volunteers?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Under the Medicare Hospice Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
Because hospice isn’t just medical care—it’s human care.
💛 Hospice Volunteers Make the Difference
- Sit with patients and offer companionship
- Read, talk, share stories, or simply be present
- Support caregivers so they can rest
- Create meaningful moments in someone’s final chapter
No medical experience needed—just a kind heart and consistency.
⏰ Flexible schedule – even one hour a week matters
Ready to get started?
We’re a little old school—the fastest way is to call or stop by:
📍 Providence Hospice of Wichita
9415 E Harry St, Suite 703
Monday–Friday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM - If you're ready, just stop in and fill out an application.
📞 316-558-5956
You can also schedule a time to meet with our Volunteer Coordinator and get your questions answered.
✔️ Simple onboarding: application, interview, background check, TB test, and training
✔️ Youth welcome starting at age 16 (with 18+ support)
Hospice is required to have volunteers…
But patients are waiting for the right one.
Are you the right one?
Will you answer the call?
Do you have an hour?
Do you have a heart that can sit… listen… and simply be present?
Because that’s all it takes.
Not perfection.
Not medical experience.
Not the right words.
Just you.
One hour.
One visit.
One moment that someone will never forget.
Location
Providence Home Health & Hospice
Suite 703
Directions
Hospice is required to have volunteers…
But patients aren’t waiting for “required.”
They’re waiting for someone like you.
Ready to get started?
We’re a little old school—the fastest way is to call or stop by:
📍 Providence Hospice of Wichita
9415 E Harry St, Suite 703
Monday–Friday | 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
📞 316-558-5956
Please fill out this form
What Happens Next?
- Complete a volunteer application
- Meet with our Volunteer Coordinator (in person or over coffee)
- Background check + drug test
- TB test (provided by us)
- Attend training (about 8 hours, flexible format)
- Shadow a current volunteer
- Get matched with a patient and start making a difference
✔️ Flexible schedule – you choose when you serve
✔️ Youth welcome starting at age 16 (with 18+ support)
Don’t wait. Patients are ready to meet you.
