Bereavement Volunteers Needed

Elara Caring, one of the nation's largest providers of home-based and hospice care, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life companionship to local hospice patients and their families and support for healthcare workers.

Bereavement volunteering includes:

• Writing sympathy cards
• Creating bereavement guides
• Assembling grief support packets
• Keepsake projects for remembrance
• General office assistance for the bereavement department
• And much more!

The onboarding process includes a background check and fingerprinting to maintain compliance with the Illinois Department of Public Health. A hospice volunteer must be 14 years old to participate according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services guidelines.

For any questions and to schedule an information session via zoom, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at crundblad@elara.com

2 shifts available:

• Wednesdays: 09:00 to 11:30 CST
• Tuesday: 13:15 to 15:45 CST