Companionship Volunteer Needed

About the Role

Residential Healthcare Group is on a mission to positively impact patients and their families by providing exceptional home health, palliative, and hospice care. Residential Hospice cares for medical, spiritual, and emotional needs through a team of physicians, registered nurses, social workers, and spiritual care counselors. We are seeking volunteers to visit patients at home or in long‑term care facilities, offering companionship and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide companionship through reading and talking with patients
• Write letters on behalf of patients
• Read a patient’s personal story
• Give respite breaks to caregivers

Benefits for Patients

• Knowing they are not alone
• The chance to see a new face and tell their stories
• Caregivers can take brief breaks and return refreshed
• Having something to look forward to

Benefits for Volunteers

• The satisfaction of bringing comfort to someone approaching the end of life
• The chance to witness the beauty of families coming together for someone they love
• The knowledge that you are a valued member of the hospice team