Do you have a heart for hospice?

At Compassionate Care Hospice, we are passionate about providing the highest quality of care for our patients and their families. It is our belief that end-of-life care is a privilege granted to us. To be allowed into our patients' lives at this most intimate of times is an honor and we are careful to be good stewards with this responsibility.Quality Volunteers are crucial to our care team. Your compassion makes a difference in the lives of our patients and their caregivers! Your engagement is key for the provision of our holistic approach to hospice care.As a Volunteer with us, you may engage in numerous ways:Visit a patient for companionshipProvide respite for a caregiver, allowing them to run errands or go to appointmentsParticipate in our Bereavement Program by assisting with support groups and mailingsLicensed professionals can give time as massage therapists, hair stylists and estheticians etc.Write a patient’s biography as a meaningful keepsake for the familyMusic therapy soothes agitation and anxietyOffice assistance is an ongoing need to support our field team membersMany more opportunities are possibleHospice Volunteer Training is provided. Background check, valid driver’s license, proof of auto insurance and negative TB test are necessary. If you have a heart for Hospice, please contact Dave Fournier, Volunteer Coordinator: dave.fournier@amedisys.com or cell phone 610 306 3099You’ll have our and our patients’ endless gratitude...