Hospice Volunteer
Core
Unpaid volunteers providing companionship, respite care, bereavement support, and administrative assistance to hospice patients, families, and caregivers.
Role type
Volunteer support staff
Builds
Comfortable end-of-life experiences for patients and families
Domain
Healthcare / Hospice care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Compassion, active listening, ability to work independently, emotional stability, flexibility, adaptability
Responsibilities
Offer companionship and support to patients and families, relieve exhausted caregivers, provide bereavement support and facilitate memorial services, perform administrative tasks like assembling mailing packets