Volunteering and Giving

• Offer comfort and reassurance
• Read to patients 
• Care for patients so caregivers can take a break 
• Help patients continue favorite activities 
• Offer a listening ear to patients and families 
• Prepare a meal 
• Help patients with household tasks 
• Help patients take walks 
  
  

Pet Pals Program 

• Transport animals to and from the veterinarian or groomer 
• Pick up and deliver supplies 
• Change litter boxes or cages 
• Walk animals 
• Pet photography

Vigil volunteers
Volunteers provide a calm presence whether they are sitting with the patient, talking and listening, sharing silence, providing healing touch, reading religious or inspirational text, helping with rituals, telling stories, lighting candles or sharing inspiration music.

We Honor Veterans volunteers (http://www.wehonorveterans.org/)
Veteran volunteers offer veteran patients support, reassurance and building a bond at end of life. 

Parent to Parent
Parents who have lost a child on hospice provide support to parents who have children coming onto hospice.

Administrative volunteers 

• Work in the office 
• Telephone bereaved families 
• Special events and groups

Therapy volunteers 

• Art therapy 
• Massage therapy
• Pet therapy

*You need to be licensed or certified in these areas to provide these specialized services.