Veterans to Veterans Hospice Volunteers - Paramus

If you have an hour or more per week to give, Ascend Hospice welcomes your gifts of time and compassion. Whether you choose to work directly with patients and families or to volunteer in one of many other ways, you can make a profound difference in someone's life, including your own. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice team. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice team. Volunteers are required to follow CDC guidelines, be compliant with Ascend Hospice policies, practices and facility requirements for infection control. At this time, we require volunteers: To be fully Covid-19 Vaccinated, Up-to-date TB tested/screened, DailyCovid-19 self-screened.

We provide all required PPE and volunteer training!

Ascend Hospice serves counties throughout New Jersey. Areas where you are needed include: Atlantic County, Bergen County, Cape May County, Essex County, Hudson County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, North Passaic County, Ocean County, Somerset County, South Passaic County, Burlington County, Camden County and Union County.

Ascend Hospice is seeking military veterans to provide companionship and support to military veterans on our hospice service in our Veteran to Veteran Program.

Veteran to Veteran Companionship Volunteers work directly with patients providing companionship, offering friendly visits, reading to patients, writing letters, offering a gentle touch or sharing a quiet moment. Veteran to Veteran Volunteers may also provide support to caregivers and participate in Veterans Pinning Ceremonies.

For more information about our free volunteer training for Veterans and available opportunities, call our Volunteer Department or visit our website at Ascendhospice.com! We look forward to hearing from you!