Retired? Want to do something rewarding? Provide companionship and comfort for hospice patients!
Compassus Hospice
Bring some joy and compassion to a member of your community. Compassus Hospice is seeking patient support volunteers to provide companionship and emotional support to patients in the last months, weeks and days of their lives. Ways to help include: friendly visits, writing letters, reading, playing music, reminiscing, running errands, etc. Volunteers may also provide bereavement support to families.
Training is provided so all volunteers understand end of life issues and know what to expect.
Volunteer in your own community on a schedule that fits your availability. Patients are located in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.
Please see our other specialty volunteer needs including pet therapy or music therapy.
About Compassus Hospice
Location:
601 W Office Center Drive, Suite 125, Ft. Washington, PA 19034, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Compassus is to offer our hands and hearts to patients with life-limiting illness and to those that love them. By providing comfort and relief, we are here to help make the most of every moment.
Description
Hospice care affirms the belief that it is important to make every moment of life as meaningful as possible, from the first days of a life-limiting illness to the last. We offer our service with compassion, integrity and excellence. We provide our services to patients wherever they reside in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.