Hospice Volunteer Opportunities-Unpaid
About The Position
Bring comfort and companionship to someone during their most meaningful moments by joining the Hospice volunteer team at Interim Healthcare. Whether you enjoy spending time one on one, helping behind the scenes, or sharing a special talent, there’s a place for you here. Explore the many ways you can brighten someone’s day and find the volunteer role that fits you best. Hospice volunteers provide a variety of direct and indirect services to patients and their families. Visits to provide companionship, caregiver relief, errands, music therapy and other services are examples of direct services. Phone calls, pen-pals, and special projects like blanket crafting are examples of indirect services. Volunteers can also get involved with administrative support by assisting in the office. What the hospice volunteer does is determined by their abilities and interests. Administrative / Indirect Volunteer: Support our team behind the scenes by assisting with light office tasks, assembling information packets, preparing cards for clients, organizing materials, or helping with special projects. Volunteers may also help with delivering essential supplies to seniors and bringing cakes or small treats to celebrate patients’ birthdays, creating warm, personal moments that make seniors feel remembered and valued. Your contributions help us serve seniors more efficiently and with greater care. Direct Volunteer: Spend time with patients one on one. Activities may include reading, playing games, sharing hobbies, conversations, or providing a comforting presence. Volunteers may also assist with simple household tasks, such as light cleaning, tidying, mowing the lawn, or walking the senior’s dog, running errands, helping them maintain a safe, comfortable, and supported home environment. Your visits can bring joy, reduce loneliness, and offer meaningful social connection.
Requirements
- No hospice experience is needed.
- Must have a reliable transportation, valid liability auto insurance, and a current driver's license.
- Must be 18 years or older to volunteer.
- Must agree to and pass a criminal history check and drug screen.
- Tuberculosis (TB) test required.
Responsibilities
- Provide companionship to patients
- Caregiver relief
- Run errands
- Music therapy
- Phone calls
- Pen-pals
- Special projects like blanket crafting
- Administrative support
- Light office tasks
- Assembling information packets
- Preparing cards for clients
- Organizing materials
- Delivering essential supplies to seniors
- Bringing cakes or small treats to celebrate patients’ birthdays
- Reading
- Playing games
- Sharing hobbies
- Conversations
- Providing a comforting presence
- Simple household tasks, such as light cleaning, tidying, mowing the lawn, or walking the senior’s dog
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
