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What is hospice? Hospice is a specialized type of care designed to provide support to those facing a life-limiting illness, their families and their caregivers. Hospice care addresses the patient's physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. The goal is to raise the patient's quality of life in a humane and compassionate way so that they may live each day pain-free, with as much comfort and dignity as possible.

The Volunteer Program

Because everyone has unique talents and skills, volunteer tasks are assigned based on what you enjoy doing. Most volunteer opportunities are flexible in time. Volunteer training and educational volunteer in-services are being provided by Grace Hospice throughout the year.

Patient Companions:
Share your friendship with patients and family members wherever they call home. Patient companions are not expected to provide personal care to patients. Volunteers may listen, read, play soothing music or play board games with patients. Social visits time are flexible and at a location near you. Grace Hospice services a radius of 50 miles from our Tulsa office including Bartlesville! On average volunteers visits their assigned patient 2-4 times a month for an hour each, but any time helps!

Caregiver relief: Sit with the patient up to 4 hours to provide respite for the Caregiver. Volunteer patient companions do not provide personal care to patients but are simply a watchful eye over the patient to that Caregiver can run errands.

BEST (Bedside Emotional Support Team): This group of volunteers provide a loving, caring and peaceful atmosphere when a patient or family requires additional emotional support. Volunteers with this specialized training may sit at the patient’s bedside for shifts lasting up to 4 hours.

Music Therapists: Play soothing instruments to patient and families in care facilities.

Administrative Assistant: Help with various administrative duties and/or light office maintenance from our Grace Hospice office. e.g. alphabetizing, laminating, hole punching, copying, filing, etc.

Beautician: Provide simple haircuts and nail care to hospice patients.

Pet Therapist: Share the love of your licensed therapy pet with hospice patients and family members.

Event Assistant: Assist staff during events affiliated with Grace Hospice.

To apply or inquire please contact me at livia-nina.gosnell@lhcgroup.com