How to Become a Volunteer
We are currently welcoming new volunteers to join our team!
Our Volunteer Coordinator thoughtfully matches your interests, skills, and areas of expertise with the needs of our patients and families. No prior hospice experience is required. We provide comprehensive training and onboarding because our volunteers are valued and essential members of our care team.
All volunteers receive:
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Specialized training and orientation
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Background check and fingerprinting
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Drug screening
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TB testing
If you have any questions about our volunteer opportunities or would like to learn more about a specific assignment, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator. We look forward to connecting with you!
Volunteer Opportunities at Advantage Hospice
At Advantage Hospice, we offer a variety of meaningful volunteer roles so you can serve in a way that feels comfortable, purposeful, and fulfilling. Whether you prefer working directly with patients or supporting behind the scenes, there is a place for you on our team.
🗂 Administrative Volunteers
Support our office team with filing, mailings, data entry, answering phones, and special projects.
🌸 Complementary Care Volunteers
Enhance comfort and quality of life through arts and crafts, aromatherapy, and flower arranging for patients and families.
💙 Bereavement Volunteers
Offer support through visits, phone calls, support groups, memorial services, and bereavement mailings to families after a loss.
🤝 Direct Patient Care Volunteers
Visit patients in homes, nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or inpatient units. Provide companionship, read aloud, listen to life stories, relieve caregivers for short breaks, or simply brighten someone’s day.
✂️ Hair Care Volunteers
Licensed cosmetologists provide haircuts, shampoos, and styling services to patients and families.
📖 Life Review Volunteers
Spend time reminiscing with patients and, if desired, help record their life stories for loved ones.
💆 Massage Therapy Volunteers
Licensed massage therapists offer gentle touch and therapeutic massage to patients and families.
🎵 Music Enrichment Volunteers
Share the gift of music by singing or playing an instrument to bring comfort and joy.
🐾 Pet Therapy Volunteers
Certified therapy pets and their handlers visit patients to provide companionship, comfort, and emotional support.
💅 Personal Pampering Volunteers
Trained volunteers offer light hand care, lotion application, and nail polishing to help patients feel refreshed and cared for.
🎓 Student Intern Volunteers
Students in fields such as social work, counseling, chaplaincy, nursing, physician assistant studies, business, massage therapy, and community programs gain valuable hands-on experience while serving patients and families.
🇺🇸 Veteran Volunteers
Support fellow veterans by assisting with life review, replacing lost medals, connecting them with VA benefits, participating in Veteran recognition events, and honoring their service.
🌿 11th Hour Volunteers
Provide compassionate presence during a patient’s final hours, helping ensure that no one dies alone.
Interested in Joining Our Team?
If you’d like to learn more about career or volunteer opportunities with our hospice team, we would love to connect with you. Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or feel called to serve as a volunteer, we are happy to answer your questions and help you explore the role that best fits your skills, passion, and heart for service.
Please reach out to us — we look forward to speaking with you.
