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Flexible Schedule
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Southern Pines, NC 28387
As a Companionship Hospice Volunteer, you will provide emotional support and companionship to hospice patients, helping to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation during their end-of-life journey. Your presence brings comfort, connection, and dignity to individuals facing life-limiting illness. Key Responsibilities: Spend one-on-one time with hospice patients through conversation, reading aloud, playing music, watching TV, or simply sitting quietly together. Offer companionship and emotional support tailored to each patient’s preferences and needs. Provide respite for family members or caregivers by staying with the patient for short periods. Communicate regularly with hospice staff to share updates and ensure patient comfort. Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to hospice policies and guidelines. Qualifications: Compassionate, dependable, and emotionally mature. Strong listening skills and ability to be fully present. Comfortable with silence, grief, and the realities of end-of-life care. Willing to complete hospice volunteer training, including orientation on boundaries and communication. Must be respectful of all cultural, spiritual, and personal beliefs. Commitment: Typically 1-2 hours per visit, with a flexible schedule based on availability and patient needs. Visits take place in patient homes, assisted living communities, or hospice facilities. A 6-month commitment is preferred. Impact: Your companionship can make a meaningful difference in a patient's final days-bringing light, warmth, and human connection during a deeply personal time. Often, it’s your presence alone that speaks the loudest.
Date Posted: May 22, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Southern Pines, NC 28387
As a Clerical Hospice Volunteer, you will provide essential behind-the-scenes support to hospice staff by assisting with a variety of administrative and office tasks. Your contributions help ensure smooth operations, allowing clinical staff to focus on patient care and services. Key Responsibilities: Assist with filing, mailings, photocopying, and organizing documents. Answer phones and take messages as needed. Help maintain an organized and welcoming office environment. Support special projects such as event preparation, newsletters, or volunteer coordination. Qualifications: Organized, detail-oriented, and dependable. Comfortable using basic office equipment (copiers, phones, computers, etc.). Willingness to complete basic hospice volunteer training. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Commitment: Flexible scheduling during office hours (typically Monday-Friday). Minimum of 2-4 hours per week preferred. A 6-month minimum commitment is appreciated. Impact: Your administrative support helps our hospice team stay efficient and focused, ensuring patients and families receive timely, compassionate care. While not patient-facing, your work is vital to the mission of hospice.
Date Posted: May 22, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Southern Pines, NC 28387
As a Pet Support Hospice Volunteer, you and your well-behaved, friendly pet will offer comfort, companionship, and emotional support to hospice patients and their families. This role focuses on providing a calming presence and a sense of normalcy through animal interaction, helping to ease anxiety and bring moments of joy during a difficult time. Key Responsibilities: Visit patients in their homes, care facilities, or hospice centers with your pet. Offer companionship, emotional support, and gentle interaction with your pet (petting, sitting nearby, etc.). Follow all hospice policies, including infection control, confidentiality, and safety guidelines. Qualifications: A calm, friendly, and well-socialized pet (dogs, cats, or other suitable animals). Strong interpersonal and listening skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Must complete basic hospice volunteer training (no therapy animal certification required). Up-to-date veterinary records and proof of vaccinations for the pet. Commitment: Flexible schedule, typically 1-4 hours per week. Minimum commitment of 6 months preferred. Impact: Your presence-and the comfort your pet brings-can significantly improve the emotional and spiritual well-being of individuals at the end of life, creating meaningful moments for patients and their loved ones.
Date Posted: May 22, 2025
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Flexible Schedule
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Southern Pines, NC 28387
As a Spiritual Support Hospice Volunteer, you will provide compassionate, non-denominational spiritual presence and support to hospice patients and their families. Whether through quiet companionship, prayer, reading, or simply listening, you will help meet the emotional and spiritual needs of those facing end-of-life, regardless of faith background or belief system. Key Responsibilities: Offer a calm, compassionate presence to patients and families, with sensitivity to their spiritual and emotional needs. Engage in reflective conversations, prayer, guided readings, or meditation, as requested. Provide support that respects diverse spiritual, religious, or cultural traditions. Collaborate with chaplains or other spiritual care providers, referring complex needs when appropriate. Document visits according to hospice policy while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism. Qualifications: Deep sense of empathy, active listening skills, and emotional maturity. Comfortable discussing topics related to meaning, hope, grief, and end-of-life. Respectful and open-minded toward diverse beliefs and practices. Prior experience in pastoral care, spiritual direction, or peer support is helpful but not required. Commitment: 1 Hour/Week/Patient Visits may take place in patient homes, care facilities, or hospice centers. A commitment of 6 months or more is encouraged. Impact: By offering spiritual companionship, you help patients and their loved ones find peace, connection, and meaning during one of life’s most sacred transitions. Your presence can be a powerful source of comfort and strength.
Date Posted: May 22, 2025
