Volunteering your time with Legacy Hospice can change your life and the lives of others. Whether it’s a gentle smile, holding a patient’s hand or giving a much needed break for the family, hospice volunteers are rewarded with the appreciation of those they serve. We offer a free comprehensive training program several times each year that includes information on understanding hospice, symptom management, communication, grief, and body mechanics. All volunteers are expected to make a one year commitment to volunteer service.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact:
Download the application for volunteering.
Respite and friendly visitor volunteers
- Offer comfort and reassurance
- Read to patients
- Care for patients so caregivers can take a break
- Help patients continue favorite activities
- Offer a listening ear to patients and families
- Prepare a meal
- Help patients with household tasks
- Help patients take walks
Pet Pals Program
- Transport animals to and from the veterinarian or groomer
- Pick up and deliver supplies
- Change litter boxes or cages
- Walk animals
- Pet photography
Vigil volunteers
Volunteers provide a calm presence whether they are sitting with the patient, talking and listening, sharing silence, providing healing touch, reading religious or inspirational text, helping with rituals, telling stories, lighting candles or sharing inspiration music.
We Honor Veterans volunteers (http://www.wehonorveterans.org/)
Veteran volunteers offer veteran patients support, reassurance and building a bond at end of life.
Parent to Parent
Parents who have lost a child on hospice provide support to parents who have children coming onto hospice.
Administrative volunteers
- Work in the office
- Telephone bereaved families
- Special events and groups
Therapy volunteers
- Art therapy
- Massage therapy
- Pet therapy
*You need to be licensed or certified in these areas to provide these specialized services.
