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Volunteer with Us
With their varied life experiences, individual strengths and unique personalities, volunteers are a vital part of the hospice team, serving as inspiration to patients, families and staff. In return, many people who volunteer in our hospice program find that it brings meaning and purpose to their lives. We welcome volunteers of all kinds. If you’re interested in volunteering, there’s a chance that you have a skill we can use.
What Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care Volunteers Do
What We Are Looking for in a Volunteer
Volunteer Testimonials (Video)
Fill Out a Preliminary Volunteer Application Now
What Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care Volunteers Do
There are three main categories of volunteer activity: Patient and Family Services; Office and Clerical Support; and Bereavement Services.
For instance, volunteers may:
- Work directly with patients and families, providing companionship and emotional support.
- Contribute important organizational support, participating in program activities and helping with events and celebrations.
- Help with bereavement, during which volunteers help families navigate the grief process during the first year of loss.
What We Are Looking for in a Volunteer
Although volunteers with special education and training are always welcome, the main qualities we’re looking for in volunteers are compassion, dependability, commitment and the ability to maintain confidentiality. No matter what their experience or skill level, however, our volunteers must pass a set of stringent requirements (see below).
How to Become a Volunteer
These are the steps to becoming a hospice volunteer with Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care.
- Completion of a preliminary volunteer application (submitted online or printed out and mailed)
- Completion of a comprehensive volunteer application
- In-person interview with a volunteer coordinator
- Successful completion and results of reference and background checks, drug tests and TB screening
- Completion of comprehensive hospice volunteer training program
Volunteer Testimonials
Where to Find Us
We offer hospice services in several states. Enter your ZIP code to see if Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care is available in your area.
We′re Here to Help
Call 1-877-273-5534 TTY: 71124 hours a day, 7 days a week
Speak with an Evercare Hospice & Palliative Care representative to discuss your needs, or let us contact you.
Evercare (TM) Hospice and Palliative Care is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, sex, religion, color, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or other protected factor. Evercare TM Hospice and Palliative Care is offered by Evercare Hospice, Inc.
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