Volunteer

Volunteers support the work of professional staff and play an integral role in palliative care. By giving freely of their time to patients and care-givers, volunteers experience the satisfaction of serving others. Volunteering has many positive benefits for the volunteer- their quality of life and health is improved and they feel a sense of fulfillment and purpose through the simple act of donating their time to help others.

There are various ways that volunteers can help in the area of hospice/palliative care – listening to patients and families, providing comfort during emotional times, enjoying a cup of tea/coffee with patients and families, hearing a patient’s life stories, or sharing a laugh with the patients and family. There is also the opportunity to help with some practical issues such as light baking, errands, dish-washing, driving clients to doctor appointments and taking them grocery shopping or even just out for a drive if they feel up to it.

Depending on your area of interest, there may be additional specialty training required in order to volunteer.

Please consider volunteering. Follow your passion, bring your enthusiasm, your energy, be positive, have fun.