Volunteer Opportunities
Community Hospice of Texas considers volunteers to be an integral part of our program. Volunteers are caring individuals, from all arenas of life, who want to serve the community by providing support to end-of-life patients and their families in a variety of ways. Volunteers assist with various needs, such as:
- Direct Patient Care
- Visiting with patients/families
- Friendship
- Emotional Support
- Companionship
- Respite
- Errands
- Transportation
- Light Housekeeping
- Cooking
- Interpreters
- Facilitate Communication between hospice personnel, patients and families through visits with staff and/or phone calls
- Bereavement
- Friendship
- Emotional Support
- Periodic support with families through personal phone calls/cards
- Assistance with Bereavement events (parties, gatherings, memorial services, etc.)
- Administrative Support
- Clerical assistance
- Filing
- Data entry
- Switchboard
- Mail outs
- Community Services
- Health fairs
- Speaker's bureau
- Conferences
Community Hospice of Texas provides training programs to prepare volunteers to meet the needs of patients and families. There is no charge for volunteer training, which is offered several times during the year. Many options are available to fit your time and needs. If you are interested in serving as a Community Hospice of Texas volunteer, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator in your area.
“You are doing a wonderful job! Thank you for all the love and care you have given our family in both the loss of our husband and father.” – Granbury