HOME HEALTH Nursing, physical therapy and other medical services after medical treatment | PALLIATIVE CARE Relief from pain and other symptoms during a serious illness | HOSPICE CARE Comfort and compassion for patients and loved ones at the end-of-life | NURSING SERVICES Private Duty Services is continuous
nursing for medically fragile patients | CAREGIVER SERVICES Help at home with chores, self-care or other activities of daily living |
Well-trained volunteers are an integral part of the Assisted Hospice team caring for terminally ill patients. Hospice volunteers visit one of more patients and their families each week. Volunteer scheduling is flexible, matching the needs of the patients with the availability of the volunteer. Hospice volunteers work with patients two hours per week (including travel time). We request a one year commitment so that our patients can see the same volunteer during the time they are receiving hospice services.
Hospice volunteers can also assist in the administrative offices of Assisted Hospice Care.
All volunteers receive an initial orientation. Topics include:
Subsequent to the initial orientation, additional training sessions are held throughout the year on various topics related to hospice and palliative care.
Please note that we encourage surviving hospice family members to wait a minimum of one year following the patient’s death before serving as a direct patient care volunteer or in hospice public relations.
To join our Hospice Volunteer Team, contact our Volunteer Coordinator at 805-379-3656 or volunteer@assistedcares.com.