What role do volunteers play in hospice care?
Hospice provides trained volunteers to aid the family and patients. All of our direct care hospice volunteers are trained to relieve the primary caregivers, do household chores, and help provide companionship, conversation, comfort, and caring. Perhaps the most important task, however, is their ability to be good listeners.
Because round-the-clock, supportive care is the hallmark of the hospice experience, hospice provides trained volunteers to aid the family and patients. Most hospice volunteers are trained to relieve the primary caregivers by doing household chores, running errands or providing companionship. Perhaps the most important task, however, is their ability to be “good listeners.” Some volunteers are more comfortable exercising their office skills than providing direct patient care. A team of office support volunteers regularly assists with filing, assembling patient information packets, copying manuals and handouts, answering telephones, updating computer records, shredding papers and working with the monthly mailings. Other volunteers standby to assist with special tasks and short-term staff requests. The many hours of office support given by volunteers helps to lower overhead costs and free monies for direct patient care. Fill out form Back to Top Making a Donation Donations may be made to
Hospice began as a colunter-driven service providing care to patients in their homes. Today, hospice volunteers play a vital part in the overall care delivery system. From relieving caregivers to running errands, hospice volunteers work closely with the hospice team to meet the needs of both the patient and their family.
Pathways Hospice has trained volunteers to aid families and patients. Volunteers provide companionship and support for patients and brief breaks for caregivers. Many volunteers offer their professional services such as massage therapy, financial services, beauty care, energy work and photography. Perhaps the most important skill, however, is their ability to be good listeners.
Because round-the-clock, hands-on care is the hallmark of the hospice experience, hospice provides trained volunteers to aid the family and patients. Most hospice volunteers are trained to relieve the primary caregivers, do household chores, and help bathe the patient. Perhaps their most important task is their ability to be “good listeners.
