Unpaid hospice volunteers needed in Massillon

Job Description

Job Description

Hospice Volunteer - Stark County and surrounding areas!

Volunteer activities available...

• Sitting with patients to provide companionship, play games, and offer a friendly, comforting presence.
• Sending encouraging letters and cards.
• Assisting in light household chores and errands.
• Calling patients and their families to check on needs.
• Making blankets, quilts, pillows, and crafts for our patients.
• Providing support to our bereaved families by assisting with mailings, phone calls and in-home grief support visits.
• And so much more!
• This is an unpaid, volunteer position.

Qualifications: 

• Availability of time and skills which pertain to the volunteer activity
• Maintain confidentiality 
• Ability to work independently and take directions well. 
• Empathetic listening skills 
• Ability to understand and tolerate hardship stories. 

Time Commitment:

• Time commitment is flexible and can work around your schedule and availability.