Make time to make a difference
Looking to make a difference in the lives of others? Our hospice volunteers provide comfort and support to patients facing a life-limiting illness.
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.
What do hospice volunteers do?
Visit with patients in their home setting
Provide companionship by listening to patients’ stories and engaging in their interests
Help our hospice team understand the needs of the patient and family
Provide respite time for the patient’s primary caregiver
Sit with patients and loved ones in the last 24 or 48 hours of life
Assist branch offices with administrative duties
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
- Meet the minimum volunteer hour requirement
- Complete a criminal background check (paid for by Enhabit)
- Complete a tuberculosis test (paid for by Enhabit)
- Complete an eight-hour hybrid orientation
About us
From providing the latest medical practices to building deep personal connections, we’re focused on upholding every patient’s dignity, humanity and sense of control on their health care journey.
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We’re raising the bar for what it means to provide A Better Way to Care®. Our purpose is to give every patient the health care journey they want and deserve — and to provide the support they need every step of the way.
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