Companionship Volunteer Needed

Residential Home Health and Residential Hospice; Kansas City (MO); On-site; Full time

Job description

Volunteer Opportunity

Residential Hospice is looking for volunteers to visit patients at home or in a long‑term care facility. Companionship may include the following activities:

• Reading and talking to a patient
• Writing letters
• Reading a patient’s personal story
• Giving respite to caregivers

Benefits for Patients

• Knowing that they are not alone
• The chance to see a new face and tell their stories
• Caregivers can take brief breaks and return refreshed
• A source of something to look forward to

Benefits for Volunteers

• The satisfaction of bringing comfort to someone approaching the end of life
• The chance to witness the beauty of families coming together for someone they love
• The knowledge that you are a valued member of the hospice team