Hospice Volunteer

Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice

What are Hospice Volunteers?

Volunteers at Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHHH) provide support to patients and their primary caregivers. They are carefully chosen and trained with the idea of ensuring that patients and their families continue to feel connected to their community. Volunteers are a free service that is a part of the CVHHH hospice program.

What Kinds of Support Do Volunteers Provide?

CVHHH Hospice Volunteers can provide support before and after a patient's death. Examples include (but are not limited to):

Regularly scheduled companionship for patient
Respite visits for primary caregiver
Assistance with light housekeeping tasks
Running errands for patient and/or primary caregiver, such as grocery shopping, mailing items, pharmacy pickups, and medical equipment pickups
Veteran to Veteran companionship
Preparing light meals and assisting with pet care & gardening
Visiting with bereaved families
Support hospice events, such as the annual Hospice Remembrance Service
Assistance in relaying information to the Hospice Team regarding needs and/or concerns
Dinners with Love meal delivery
Assist Bereavement Coordinator with grief support groups
Therapy dog visits (patient facilities only)
Patient emergency preparedness
In-office administration support for hospice team, patients & caregivers

Benefits include new volunteer & annual training, assignments that fit interests & schedules, and connect with a local organization providing community care for over 100 years.

Please note: This is an unpaid, volunteer position.

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Vacancy posted 2 days ago

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