Companionship Volunteers Needed

Description

Residential Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients at home or in a long-term care facility. Companionship may include reading and talking to a patient, writing letters, reading a patient’s personal story or giving respite to caregivers.

Benefits for Patients

• Knowing that they are not alone.
• The chance to see a new face and tell their stories.
• Their caregivers can take brief breaks and be fresh when they return.
• 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.