Volunteers

This page serves as a continuing education resource for HVOSC direct care volunteers. HVOSC volunteers need 8 hours of continuing education credits per year. Articles are valued at 0.5 hours and videos will be valued at their actual running time. For each article/video link read or viewed, please complete the following form as per instructions:…

Volunteers that help to co-facilitate grief support groups. Types of support groups include: Drop in Support Groups: People grieve very differently and can benefit from other male members of this grief support group, where feelings are respected and group members learn what is normal during the grieving process, and that everyone grieves at their own…

A bereavement companion is someone who has been through their own grief journey and is willing to help someone else on their journey. The trained volunteers are compassionate people who can “walk beside” a grieving person; he/she will help the grieving person bear the burden of sorrow and may help them find hope for the…

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.