Hospice of Hope Volunteers – Helping Patients and Families

 

Hospice Volunteers - we have the time when you need it...  

-We have the time to sit with your loved one so you can make that doctor's appointment or trip to the grocery store or enjoy an evening at the movies.

-We have the time to share a cup of coffee and trade stories, wisdom or simply to share the silence that often is part of the day of a seriously ill person.

-We have the time to take your loved one to the doctor's office and to be an escort to the labs and x-rays and back to the doctor again.

Hospice Volunteers - your needs define what we do...
You have already met your doctor, nurse, social worker and other health professionals who are assisting in the care and comfort of your loved one. With all this professional help available, you may wonder, what is there for a volunteer to do?
 

Services Provided by Hospice of Hope Volunteers:
             
              1. Assist with meals / meal preparation.
              2. Transportation to doctor appointments.
              3. Home / Hospital / nursing home visits.
              4. Relief for primary caregiver.
              5. Family shopping.
              6. Deliver supplies.
              7. Bereavement support - a listening ear.
              8. Spiritual care.

Advance notice of 24 hours for transportation errands, etc., would be appreciated. However, we understand that emergencies do arise and every effort will be made to assign a volunteer as quickly as possible.

If you need a volunteer, please contact Wanda Paul, Volunteer Coordinator at 606-759-4050 or 800-928-4848.

Every family has its own special needs and Hospice of Hope chooses from its many volunteers someone with talents that fit your particular needs.

Hospice Volunteers - Who are we?
We are your neighbors. Some of us have jobs and others are retired. We worship in various places and represent different ethnic groups. We are men and women. We have all had the Hospice Volunteer Training course, and many of us have been involved in the very task you are now undertaking - that of being a primary caregiver of our loved one. All of us want to do what we can to help you and your family care for your loved one. See the latest "graduates" of Hospice of Hope Volunteer Training.

Now that you know who we are, won't you let your nurse or social worker know that you are interested in having a Hospice Volunteer?