Hospice Companion Volunteer

Job overview

The Hospice Companion Volunteer role is an onsite volunteer opportunity serving patients in Saginaw County, MI; the posting also lists remote grief support. Compensation is not specified, and the listing identifies the opportunity as non-paid. AdvisaCare Hospice serves patients in Saginaw County. Volunteers provide companionship and support to hospice patients and families in settings that include nursing facilities and private residences. The role contributes to patient and caregiver support through bedside visits, respite, pet therapy, music, bereavement calls, or grief groups, depending on the volunteer opportunity.

What you'll do

• Volunteer opportunities include sitting bedside with hospice patients in nursing facilities
• providing caregiver relief in private residences
• visiting patients with already licensed therapy dogs
• playing guitar at patients’ bedsides
• making bereavement support calls and assisting with grief groups
• and remote grief support.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hospice volunteer

companion volunteer

saginaw mi

advisacare

patient companionship

caregiver relief

bereavement support

grief groups

pet therapy

guitar visits

no healthcare experience needed

non-paid

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

No healthcare experience is needed; volunteers must be at least 18 and willing to complete TB and drug testing and fingerprinting.

About the employer

AdvisaCare is hiring for this role. Industry: Home Health Care Services. Sector: 62.