Volunteer Opportunities at Coastal Home Health and Hospice
How Volunteers Make A Difference
Volunteers can make a huge impact on the life of our hospice patients. From taking the time to visit or read a story, to helping somebody take care of their pets, to playing music for someone, to recording someone's life story, or even helping us here in the office to file, mail our newsletter, or help us apply for grants, every moment spent helping is deeply appreciated!
Sometimes, just knowing that there's someone else out there that cares about them is enough to make a huge impact on a patient's well-being.
Volunteering at Coastal Home Health and Hospice is no ordinary experience. You will experience the joy of making a difference in someone’s life by contributing your unique interests, skills, and talents- no matter what the activity, the gift of time leaves a lasting impression on a patient and family.
Our volunteers are a special group of dedicated individuals who care about their neighbors, friends, and families in our community. There are people from many backgrounds and talents: they are students, office workers, homemakers, retirees, and other professionals. Their desire is to give of themselves and their abilities to serve others.
Whether you decide to work directly with our patients and families or choose to volunteer in other ways, you are integral to our mission of caring. You will change a life… and it may just be your own!
Ways To Volunteer
Helping hospice patients directly
You can help patients in person, over the phone, or virtually over the internet! Hours are flexible.
Provide in-person or virtual companionship to patients and their families through conversation
Reading books, poetry, or even mail to patients
Helping with a patient’s house plants, yard, or garden
Running errands or picking up a grocery order for a patient
Giving caregivers a much-needed break by spending a few hours keeping the patient company
Giving the gift of music to patients (even if you can't sing or play an instrument yourself!). Touched By Sound volunteers play recordings, an instrument, or sing to patients. Music is used to enhance feelings of well-being, relaxation, reminiscence, and distraction. Even if a patient struggles to communicate due to cognitive impairment, research has shown that music can still powerfully impact them in a deep way. Orientation, training, and supervision are provided.
Helping patients share their unique stories with the world. Our life stories volunteers create a video or audio or written record of patients sharing their Memories. The patient and family may be presented with a CD or booklet that preserves their life story and serves as a living Memorial. Hours are flexible depending on your schedule and the needs of the patients and their families. Orientation, training, and supervision are provided.
Veterans Visiting Veterans- Sometimes the best companions are those with shared experiences. If you are a veteran who wants to support fellow veterans, this is a great opportunity for you!
Administrative help
Administrative tasks can be performed in our office, or may even be able to be done in the comfort of your own home.
Routine tasks and special projects in the office
Social media tasks- use your social media presence to spread the word about our upcoming events, fundraising drives, and the beautiful stories we share on out website about our patients
Filing
Data entry
Copying
Assembling information packets
Mailing our newsletter
Telephone support
Grant writing
Writing bereavement cards
Planning events
Assembling marketing baskets, mailings, and promotions
LifeLine installation
Fundraising support
Fundraising volunteers play a vital role in planning and staffing special events, conducting donor and prospect outreach, and assisting the organization with fundraising events. Volunteer support can be given on a regular or intermittent basis.
Pet Peace of Mind
Sometimes the best way you can help someone is by taking care of their best furry friend! Learn more about the Pet Peace of Mind Program by clicking the button below:
You can help take care of the pets of home health hospice patients, including tasks like:
Dog walking
Cat Care
Pet feeding
Driving pets to the vet and back
Grooming
Help with adoptions and planning for end of life
Pet companionship
And so much more!
I Want To Help!
How To Become a Coastal Home Health and Hospice Volunteer
Becoming a hospice volunteer is a simple process!
Start by clicking the button below to fill out our volunteer application.
Our volunteer coordinator will schedule an interview with you to discuss how your interest and abilities can compliment our volunteer efforts.
Once you identify what kind of volunteering you'd like to do, you will receive the appropriate training. Comprehensive training is given to all potential volunteers to ensure but they're comfortable and that they have all the skills necessary for supporting patients and their families.
Start helping amazing people!