Hospice Companion Volunteer — Roseville Area

Job overview

The Hospice Companion Volunteer opportunity serves patients in Macomb County, Michigan, including the Roseville area; the listing location is Warren, MI. The role is unpaid. AdvisaCare Hospice serves hospice patients and seeks volunteers to provide companionship and support to patients and families. Volunteers may provide bedside companionship, caregiver relief, pet visits with already licensed dogs, guitar music, bereavement calls, grief-group assistance, or remote grief support. The volunteer role helps extend personal support to patients and families; no healthcare experience is needed, and applicants must be at least 18 and complete required screening.

What you'll do

• Depending on the volunteer opportunity, sit bedside with hospice patients in nursing facilities
• provide caregiver relief in private residences
• visit with patients with already licensed dogs
• play guitar at bedside
• make bereavement support calls and assist with grief groups
• or provide remote grief support. Submit to TB and drug testing and fingerprinting.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

hospice companion volunteer

volunteer

hospice support

patient companionship

caregiver relief

bereavement support

grief groups

macomb county mi

roseville area

advisacare

unpaid

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Non-paid volunteer opportunity; no healthcare experience needed; must be 18 or older; court-ordered service hours are not accepted.

About the employer

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