Patient Care/Companionship Hospice Volunteer - Spokane

PATIENT CARE VOLUNTEERS

Patient care volunteers offer essential practical and emotional support to hospice patients and their loved ones. We provide comprehensive training to ensure confidence in one's ability. Activities may include:

• Companionship
  • Engage in activities, conversation, and emotional support for patients and/or caregivers.
• Errands/shopping - Pickup groceries or other supplies, etc.
• Respite
  • Support caregivers by providing up to four hours of patient companionship allowing for a rest break from direct care of their loved ones in their homes.
• Life Legacy - Facilitate conversations and support patients in recording their life stories.
• Light household tasks and yardwork - Straighten and tidy up, vacuum, dust, load/unload dishwasher and/or laundry, lawncare, gardening, etc.
• Light meal preparation - Put together items laid out for a meal, heating food, etc.
• Music
  • Provide non-therapeutic music for patient enjoyment.
• Vigil Offer a peaceful presence at the bedside of patients who are within the last 48 hours of life.