Volunteers are matched with a hospice patient and family to provide a variety of supportive services.
Usually about 3-4 hours a week.
20 hours Direct Services Training plus comfort measures workshop
Organizational Support
Volunteers help with the operation of the hospice program. Job opportunities may include: assisting with mailings, data entry, hostessing, fund raising, helping with health fairs, speakers bureau, baking and clerical work.
As desired by Volunteer. Opportunities to help come intermittently through year.
Hospice 101
Four Wheel Drivers
Volunteers help transport staff to patient's homes in snow and ice.
Seasonal and dependent on weather & road conditions
Interview with volunteer coordinator required
Hospice Helpers
Volunteers who do specific, assignments such as baking, carpentry, gardening, cleaning, etc.
Varies according to the task.
Hospice 101
11th Hour Volunteers
Volunteers who are on standby to sit with patients who are near death at home, in nursing homes and hospitals.
Assignments are infrequent but usually require 4-8 hours at the time of the assignment.
20 hours Direct Services Training
HTV—Hospice Teen Volunteers
Volunteers are at least rising high school freshmen.
Varies according to assignments.
Some training required
Seamstresses
Sew lap quilts, therapy pillows and memory items for hospice patients.
Variable. Volunteers work from home.
No training required
Hospice Liaisons
Represent hospice to their church, organization or workplace to help with information distribution.
1 -2 hours per month
1 1/2 hour class and periodic meetings
For information about hospice volunteer opportunities, contact Tricia Lawrence, Volunteer Coordinator: plawrence@hospiceotp.org (304) 267-1870 ext. 211
