Hospice Volunteer
Help Give HOPE To Hospice Patients
HOPE Hospice Volunteers Make A Difference
How Can You Help Hospice Patients?
At HOPE Healthcare and Hospice, every volunteer brings something beautiful to the table — whether it's a listening ear, a compassionate heart, or a set of helping hands. No matter your role, your presence makes life a little easier and a lot brighter for our patients and their families.
Companion (Direct Care) Volunteers
Spend one-on-one time with patients, offering conversation, comfort, or simply quiet companionship. You may sit and visit, read aloud, listen to music together, or give a caregiver a much-needed break. You become a calm, reassuring presence in a sacred time.
Bereavement Volunteers
Support continues even after a loved one has passed. Bereavement volunteers offer follow-up phone calls, mailings, and sometimes visits, helping families feel supported, seen, and less alone as they navigate grief.
Administrative Volunteers
Help behind the scenes — answering phones, making tuck-in calls, assisting with mailings, organizing materials, or supporting day-to-day office tasks. Your time helps our clinical teams focus on patient care.
Skilled Volunteers
Do you have a special skill or certification? We welcome licensed massage therapists, hairdressers, pet therapy teams, artists, musicians, and others to offer joy and comfort in unique ways to our patients.
Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteers
Through our Honoring Our Veterans program, we pair veteran volunteers with veteran patients whenever possible. The bond between those who’ve served can create a safe space for storytelling, reflection, and healing near the end of life.
Community (Indirect) Volunteers
Prefer to support without direct patient interaction? You can still make a huge difference — from helping with events, making blankets or activity kits, to sharing our message at community health fairs or church groups. Every role matters.
Support for Patients
This can include visiting, reading, taking walks, writing letters, bringing in music, and supervising therapeutic visits with pets. Volunteers with the necessary certification can also provide massage therapy. Some hospices also utilize volunteers who offer complementary therapies such as aroma therapy or therapeutic touch.
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Respite and Support
for Family Members
Volunteers can assist with shopping, light housekeeping, and minor household maintenance, allow family caregivers to take care of necessary errands, exercise, or have time alone. Volunteers can also help care for a family pet.
Bereavement Support Programs
Hospice volunteers can work closely with the hospice’s bereavement staff. Duties may include assisting a support group facilitator, serving refreshments, or helping with mailings to families.
Administrative Duties
Volunteers with clerical skills can serve a hospice by helping in the office with administrative duties. Responsibilities can range from preparing mailings or thank-you letters to organizing events.
Special Skills and Interests
Many hospices utilize volunteers to help maintain patients’ yards and assist with landscaping. Notaries, barbers, and beauticians often volunteer their services to patients. Musicians often volunteer to play for patients.
Veteran to Veteran Volunteering