Compassionate Volunteers Needed for Hospice Patients in New Smyrna Beach Area

What does it take to be a Gentiva Hospice Volunteer?

1. The desire to give your time, talents and heart in support of hospice patients and their families.
2. Be at least 18 years of age to volunteer directly with patients.
3. Application, background check, fingerprinting, drug screening, and TB test (all at no cost).
4. Comprehensive hospice volunteer orientation and annual training.
5. Must be able to transport self to and from patient home; may not be dropped off.

Volunteers provide friendly, non-medical visits to hospice patients in their homes or Nursing Homes; involves no hands-on care.

Types of patient care might include:

• Providing companionship
• Providing caregiver relief
• Reading, playing cards, or playing games
• Conducting life review
• Performing/playing music
• Creating art/doing crafts directly with the patient
• Assisting with light household chores (washing dishes, doing laundry, vacuuming, yard work)

Scheduling is flexible; generally 1-2 hours, once or twice a week.

For more information, please contact Barbara Carrera, Volunteer Coordinator, at (386) 274-1004 or via email at barbara.carrera@gentivahs.com

Thank you for your interest in being a Gentiva Hospice Volunteer!