Hospice volunteers play a vital role with the interdisciplinary teams serving hospice patients and their families. Ohio’s Community Mercy Hospice seeks new volunteers and will hold a new volunteer orientation on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from 8:30 am to 12 pm.

Volunteer Coordinator Tami Clark welcomes volunteers from all backgrounds and of all ages.  “Volunteers give from their hearts and enable us to touch the lives of patients and families with enhanced compassion and care. They are essential to our mission of providing superior care and superior services.”

Hospice volunteers provide a variety of support and services including serving as friendly visitors and companions, providing respite care, shopping, delivering medications and supplies, honoring U.S. Veterans, providing beautician and barber services and gardening.  Volunteers also serve as ambassadors sharing information about hospice care and in office support roles. Volunteer training acquaints new volunteers with information on

• History and goals of end-of-life care
• Hospice history
• Role of Volunteers and opportunities
• Confidentiality, infection control, and safety
• Boundaries
• Effective listening
• Loss and grief

Information about volunteering is available by contacting Tami Clark at tclark@ohioscommunitymercyhospice.org or by calling 937-390-9665

Applications are also available by clicking here.