Volunteers are amazing people help out in ways that doctors and nurses cannot. 

Save to Favorites

Key differences between professional and volunteer roles

The difference between nursing duties and volunteer responsibilities is clear. Nurses focused on medical care, medication management, and physician coordination as hospice nurses. Volunteers now focus on non-medical support through:

• Emotional and spiritual support
• Companionship activities
• Help with daily tasks
• Respite care for family caregivers

Direct patient care activities

Hospice volunteer services rely heavily on direct care volunteers who provide vital support through several activities. These committed volunteers help by:

• • Sharing memories, reading, and having conversations for companionship
  • Giving family caregivers needed breaks
  • Helping with daily tasks and errands
  • Taking care of basic housekeeping and meal prep
  • Looking after pets and plants

Become a hospice volunteer

As one of the nation’s largest hospice providers, Enhabit is focused on providing dignity and comfort to patients at the end of life. Hospice is more than just symptom and pain management; it is a philosophy of care designed to treat every physical, spiritual and emotional need of a patient and their loved ones.

One of the ways we are able to provide such comprehensive care is through our hospice volunteers. Volunteers are required by Medicare to be part of the hospice care team with the goal of offering specialized skills and support outside of the clinical team. Volunteers ensure that the patient and family’s needs are met through companionship, assisting with everyday tasks and providing respite time to a patient’s caregivers.

If you want to make an impact and feel a calling to connect with others, we encourage you to join our team of compassionate volunteers today!

Specialized volunteer services Honoring our veterans

Veteran volunteers provide specialized support and compassion to other veterans at the end of life.

Bereavement support

Bereavement volunteers are trained to provide ongoing check-in calls with family members up to 13 months after the loss of a patient.

Paws for Comfort

Volunteers and their therapy dogs provide emotional support for patients through our "Paws for Comfort" program.

Volunteer requirements

• Be at least 14 years old
• Experienced no significant personal loss in the past year
• Complete a criminal background check (paid for by Enhabit)
• Complete a tuberculosis test (paid for by Enhabit)
• Complete an eight-hour orientation
• Live within 60 miles of the Enhabit office

Make time to make a difference

Looking to make a difference in the lives of others? Please contact Enhabit today to learn more!!