Hospice Veteran Volunteer

Emmanuel Hospice is a non-profit hospice organization located in Grand Rapids, MI. Our goal is to provide exemplary spiritual and physical care creating a peaceful experience for the dying and their loved ones. We serve folks within a 50-mile radius of our downtown office wherever they call "home". This could be a nursing facility, assisted living space, or home setting.

We are looking for individuals to visit with folks on our service as Veteran companionship volunteers. Veteran Companionship volunteers bring so much joy to individuals at the end-of-life by offering one-on-one camaraderie. Whether you've served in the military or are currently serving, we'd love to have you join our amazing team of volunteers offering companionship to our veterans. It's often important for those at their end-of-life journey to walk through experiences and memories with individuals who share the common thread of military experience. It helps people process memories, move through experiences, and brings friendship to folks experiencing social isolation. Visits happen one-on-one as requested by the patient and their care team. They are usually about 1 hour or less and days/times are flexible (days, evenings, weekends).

Qualifications:

• 18+ years
• Valid driver's license
• Auto Insurance
• Background Check and Fingerprinting
• TB Testing
• Annual Flu and original Covid vaccine or medical or religious exemption
• Flexible online and in-person training - we work with your schedule! (about 8 hours total)
• General friendly demeanor
• Ability to communicate well and engage with new people
• Comfortability in nursing home, living facility, and home settings

For more information, please feel free to call us at 616-719-0919 or email us at: EHVolunteer@emmanuelhospice.org. We look forward to meeting you!