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Flexible Schedule
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Phoenix, AZ 85018
Assisteo Hospice's Volunteer Program, where we make friends and create smiles. We are currently accepting applications for patient care volunteers across the greater Phoenix/Valley area. Are you caring, compassionate and enjoy spending time with seniors? Being a Patient Care Volunteer with Assisteo Hospice could be for you. Many of our hospice patients spend much of their days alone and could really use a friend. You could be that friend. Patient Care Volunteers provide much needed emotional and practical support to meet the non-medical needs of patients and their families - friendship, support, encouragement, socialization and companionship. Training is provided to teach principles, responsibilities, and best practices on being a friend to our hospice patients. Visits can include things like sharing stories, playing games, crafts, watching TV together, pushing patients in wheelchair outside, etc. Visits are typically once per week for about an hour. Also, we try to assign you to a patient that resides close to you. Not only do our patient care volunteers make a tremendous difference in the lives of our patients, but our volunteers receive so much as well from the time spent with their patients. Our main admin office is in Phoenix (44 th St & Thomas), but we provide patient care for most of Maricopa County. If this sounds of interest to you, I'd like to work out a day/time to connect on the phone to start. I can answer questions, share more details, talk about our on-boarding process, etc. Thank you for considering being a vital part of the Assisteo Hospice team. Brian Hetzer Volunteer Coordinator Assisteo Hospice (480) 544-2128 bhetzer@assisteohospice.com
Date Posted: Jun 9, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Phoenix, AZ 85018
Do you enjoy art - drawing, painting, etc. with others... we have the opportunity for you! We have recently launched an Art as Therapy program as part of our Assisteo Hospice Volunteer program. We are beginning to build a team around the valley to go into skilled nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and rehab centers to offer basic art sessions for residents. Art has been shown to provide immense encouragement and inspiration. It can improve quality of life, bring joy and improve mental and physical health. Who doesn’t want that? Art has also been known to reduce some symptoms and provides a way for patients to express their emotions. Additionally, Assisteo Hospice is a Veteran centric hospice in the greater Phoenix area. Over half of our patients served in the military. It’s a privilege for us to serve these men and women on their end-of-life journey. Though our administrative office is located in Phoenix, we provide care over most of Maricopa County. Along with the top-notch clinical care we provide to all our patients, we also have a robust Volunteer Program that strives to honor our Veterans in ways that are impactful and memorable. We provide patients and families with companionship visits, music therapy and pet therapy. Additionally, our Volunteer Program also includes a group of amazing crafters that make a wide variety of items as gifts for patients. These are always a HUGE hit and bring lots of smiles! If our new Art as Therapy program is of interest to you, please reach out. I can provide additional details, answer questions, share what we've done so far with the art, etc. Serving our community together, Brian Hetzer Volunteer Coordinator Assisteo Hospice (480) 544-2128 bhetzer@assisteohospice.com
Date Posted: Jun 20, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Phoenix, AZ 85018
Assisteo Hospice's Volunteer Program, where we make friends and create smiles. Do you have a dog that you've been certified with through a pet therapy certification program like Pet Partners, Pets on Wheels, or Alliance of Therapy Dog? Or are you interested in seeing if you and your pet would qualify as a therapy animal team (it's not that difficult with the right temperment dog)? Note: A therapy dog provides socialization, encouragement and joy during short, organized group visits. This is very different from being an emotional support dog or service dog, which are long-term, person specific assigned animals. What do our Pet Therapy teams do? Assisteo's Pet therapy teams typically visit our patients 1-2 times per month, for about an hour each visit. Visits are typicallly to skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities (group homes). Pet Therapy dogs have a unique way of changing the atmosphere in a room, putting smiles on faces and bring immense joy to our patients and staff. What qualifies an animal for Pet Therapy? The most common dog therapy breeds are the Labrador and Golden Retriever due to temperament. However, a dog that is calm, friendly, enjoys being around people and non-aggressive around other dogs/animals, could make for a great therapy animal as well. Pet Therapy teams (pet & handler) are required to be evaluated, and certified through a pet therapy organization, like Pet Partners or Pet Therapy Dogs International. Insurance and vaccinations are also required for the animals. NOTE: There are multiple options to certify as a Pet/Handerl team. Two of those options include: Pet Partners. About $200 for handler onboarding/training, team evaluation and first two years of registration (includes insurance). Pets on Wheels. Cost is $75 per year for initial application, registeration, training/orientation, and insurance. Many of our dearly loved hospice patients would benefit from visits from you and your furry friend. Studies have shown that spending time with animals can Lower blood pressure Help people feel emotionally safe Increase happiness and joy Decrease depression & anxiety Provide comfort If this is of interest to you, joining our Pet Visit Team could be for you. Pet Visit Teams provide much needed emotional and practical support to meet the non-medical needs of patients and their families - friendship, support, encouragement, socialization, and companionship... making friends and creating smiles, as we like to say . You as the handler would also receive hospice patient volunteer training to help make the most of your visits. Not only do our patient care volunteers make a tremendous difference in the lives of our patients, but our volunteers receive so much as well from their visits. One thing that is special about Assisteo Hospice is that we are a Veteran centric hospice. Over half of our patients are U.S. Military Veterans. Our main admin office is in Phoenix, but we provide patient care for most of Maricopa County. If this sounds of interest to you, I'd like to work out a day/time to connect on the phone to start. I can answer questions, share more details, talk about our on-boarding process, etc. Thank you for considering being a part of the Assisteo Hospice team. Brian Hetzer Volunteer Coordinator Assisteo Hospice (480) 544-2128 - cell bhetzer@assisteohospice.com
Date Posted: Jun 9, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Phoenix, AZ 85018
Assisteo Hospice Volunteer Program - making friends & creating smiles Are you a military Veteran looking to encourage other Veterans? Brian Hetzer here, Volunteer Coordinator for Assisteo Hospice, a Veteran centric hospice in the greater Phoenix area. I am a Veteran myself (USN 1985-1991). I’ve seen the impact one Veteran can make in another Veteran’s life. Many of our Veteran patients spend much of their days alone and would benefit from weekly visits from a new friend. You could be that friend. We will train you to help you make the most of your visits. Assisteo's administrative office is in Phoenix, but we provide care for patients all over most of Maricopa Country. Hospice provides vital care for people on their 'end of life' journey, and this is done best by using a team of people to help meet the needs of our patients. Doctors, nurses, aids, social workers, chaplains, admin support and volunteers all play a key role in providing quality care. Not only do our patient care volunteers make a tremendous difference in the lives of our patients, but our volunteers receive so much as well from the time spent with their patients. Our Veterans to Veterans Suppor t team consists of military Veterans who want to provide encouragement for another Veteran on their 'end of life' journey. There's a special connection that happens when Veterans connect with other Veterans. What does that look like? We call these 'socialization and companionship' visits: sharing stories playing games doing activities talking about life, family, time in service, etc. You are doing much more than just visiting, you are creating opportunities for another Veteran to feel valued and appreciated. As a Veteran-centric hospice, over half of our patients are military Veterans. We love the opportunity to not only provide great care for all our patients, including our Veterans, but also to honor those who served in special ways through a variety of different Veteran support programs we provide to patients and their families. If helping us serve those who have served sounds of interest to you, I'd like to work out a day/time to connect on the phone to start. I can answer questions, share more details, talk about our on-boarding process, etc. Thank you for considering being a vital part of the Assisteo Hospice team. Brian Hetzer Volunteer Coordinator Assisteo Hospice (480) 544-2128 bhetzer@assisteohospice.com
Date Posted: Jun 9, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Phoenix, AZ 85018
Assisteo Hospice's Volunteer Program, where we make friends and create smiles. Do you play a musical instrument? Maybe the guitar, banjo, piano, or harp? Are you caring, compassionate and enjoy spending time with seniors? Being a Patient Care Volunteer with Assisteo Hospice could be for you. Patient Care Volunteers provide much needed emotional and socialization support to meet the non-medical needs of patients and their families - friendship, support, encouragement, socialization, and companionship... making friends and creating smiles, as we like to say . Many of our patients greatly enjoy listening to music, even more so, having people come to play live for them. Music is known to connect with parts of the brain like nothing else does. Music can be played either bedside, one on one with patients, or in a larger group setting. Some proven benefits of music therapy for seniors include: Helps to process thoughts Rekindles positive memories Relieves boredom Reduces stress Improves speech skills Encourages happy thoughts Motivates movements Increases social interaction Our music volunteers are part of our patient care volunteer team and receive training to help make the most of the visits (in addition to playing music). Not only do our patient care volunteers make a tremendous difference in the lives of our patients, but our volunteers receive so much as well from the time spent with patients. One thing that is special about Assisteo Hospice is that we are a Veteran centric hospice. Over half of our patients are U.S. Military Veterans. Our main admin office is in Phoenix, but we provide patient care for most of Maricopa County. Most of our musicians play for groups in skilled nursing facilities, group homes, and assisted living facilities. If this sounds of interest to you, I'd like to work out a day/time to connect on the phone to start. I can answer questions, share more details, talk about our on-boarding process, etc. Thank you for considering being a part of the Assisteo Hospice team. Brian Hetzer Volunteer Coordinator Assisteo Hospice (480) 544-2128 - cell bhetzer@assisteohospice.com
Date Posted: Jun 9, 2025
