Hospice Companion Volunteer

Job overview

The Hospice Companion Volunteer opportunity is based in the Chesaning, Michigan area, with visits in nursing facilities or private residences and a remote grief-support option. This is a non-paid volunteer opportunity. AdvisaCare Hospice serves patients in Chesaning and seeks volunteers to support patients and families. Volunteers provide companionship and practical support tailored to the opportunity they choose, such as bedside visits, caregiver relief, pet therapy, music, bereavement calls, or grief groups. Their presence helps support patients and families during hospice care; healthcare experience is not required.

What you'll do

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

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hospice volunteer

companionship

patient support

caregiver relief

bereavement support

grief groups

pet therapy

guitar

chesaning mi

advisacare

non-paid

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting states that no healthcare experience is needed, volunteers must be at least 18, and court-ordered service hours are not accepted. TB and drug tests and fingerprinting are required.

About the employer

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