Volunteers

Volunteers are critical to the success of Coastal Home Health & Hospice. We have a variety of opportunities available. Here are just some ideas!

• Volunteers provide support and companionship to patients and families in their own homes, or skilled nursing and residential care facilities. Volunteers make regular visits and spend time in conversation, reading, and listening, allowing some much needed time for themselves. Hours are flexible depending on your schedule and the needs of the patients and their families. Orientation, training and supervision are provided.
• Volunteers can be hairstylists, people who are handy, gardeners, people who love to fish, or financial helpers…someone willing to take time to touch the life of another. Orientation, training and supervision are provided.
• Touched by Sound Volunteers play recordings, an instrument or sing to patients. Music is used to enhance feelings of well being through relaxation, reminiscence and distraction. Music also has been shown to make medical pain management work better. Hours are flexible depending on your schedule and the needs of the patients and their families. Orientation, training and supervision are provided.
• Life Stories Volunteers create a video or audio or written record of patients telling their stories. 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.
• Administrative Volunteers help with routine tasks and special projects in the office, supporting our patients, families and staff from behind the scenes. Choose from a variety of projects according to your skills and interests. We need help with: filing, data entry, copying, assembling information packets, mailings, and telephone support. Assistance is needed during business hours, Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. Some projects can be done from home.
• 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.