Unleash the Hospice hero inside YOU! Volunteer.
The Absolute Hospice Foundation has flexible and meaningful volunteers opportunities available – no special skills are needed – just a caring heart and the desire to help.
Hospice volunteers are a crucial part of the hospice experience and are valued by patients and families for the personal touch they bring to an emotional experience. Here are just a few of the ways you can make a difference to a hospice patient and their family members, as they experience the final season of their life:
Provide companionship and support through friendly visits to patients in their homes or nursing homes. You can play a game, read together, talk about shared interests, or simply provide a comforting presence. Some volunteers assist with household chores, or stay with the patient to give the caregiver a much-needed break.
Share your musical or other artistic talents, by singing a calming song or playing an instrument; working on an art project together or assisting a patient and their loved ones to create a scrap book or memory quilt; engage a patient in reminiscing and help them write down their life experiences for their family members.
Bring your certified dog along on a pet visit to brighten someone’s day.
Provide veteran-to-veteran support to patients and family members who are veterans, through pinning ceremonies and supportive visits.
Make phone calls to family members after their loved one has died, to provide bereavement support, under the supervision of our Bereavement Coordinator.
For those who prefer less-direct patient care, you can make and donate lap blankets or other crafts, or provide administrative and marketing assistance in the hospice offices.
