A bereavement peer is someone who is willing to help another on their journey after the loss of a loved one. The trained volunteers are compassionate teens who can “walk beside” a grieving friend or family member. Teens will be trained to encourage their peers to seek help in a variety of sources, including teen…
Volunteers will assist in the pet area. This allows families to keep their pets at home while dealing with hospice care. The volunteer may help in providing pet friendly volunteers in the home to walk, feed, clean up after, and the grant will pay for needed medications, food and supplies or provide transportation to a…
Volunteers will assist in the office. Some of the duties would include but not limited to: Answering the phone, taking messages, greeting people as they come into the office, and other office tasks that are asked of them.
Volunteers will give direct support to those with a life-limiting illness, that come to us as a community referral. You will be able to assist individuals that are not facing death, but just need the extra assistance.
To give hospice support to veterans in their community. These volunteers (veterans) will bring their military training and history to their hospice client. They will be able to offer unique opportunities that support life review and healing. They will be able to share a common language and a cultural bond that opens doors of trust….
To give high school students the skills necessary to make a difference in the lives of people of all ages and walks of life. These students will then use these skills providing administrative support in our office, assisting with fundraising or other events. Supporting community clients and their families, spreading the word of our organization,…
For active hospice volunteers to receive additional training to give families/caregivers additional emotional support and guidance during the last hours in a patient’s life. Also to give companionship to a person dying alone.
Volunteers to give direct support to those with a life-limiting illness, provide support and solace to the grieving, and educate the community.
They are very caring, concerned and sympathetic people from your community who want to help others who are going through a difficult time. They range in age from young adult to senior citizens. Some of them work full-time, some work only at their homes, some work part-time, some are retired. In order to become a…
We work with the law enforcement agencies in the area that we cover. This is a joint effort that provides resources to the seniors living in our community. The goals for this program are to reduce crimes against the elderly, and to reduce the unwarranted fear of crime that seniors often experience.