Volunteering at Front Range Hospice: Volunteers are the heart of Front Range Hospice. They work as a part of the palliative care team to provide a special kind of compassion for our patients and their families. Whether it is offering a unique presence, offering a listening ear, providing grief support, or supporting the administrative tasks of our hospice, the time that our volunteers give to Front Range Hospice allow our hospice to provide exceptional care to our patients and their families
Why Volunteer for a hospice? Being a part of a palliative care team can be one of the most rewarding and life-changing experiences in a lifetime. Our volunteers are special individuals who have received a calling to work in hospice. They are part of a team that ensures that our patients will live their last days being comforted and cared for by those around them. They help to allow our patients to die with dignity and the families around them to have adequate support after their loss. Front Range Hospice provides the training and the support necessary to do this work.
What kinds of things can volunteers do?
- Patient Care/Companionship: Volunteers in patient care allow families to take time away from care giving by providing companionship to the patients. They may be asked to sit with patients and offer them a presence that supports their mental and emotional well being.
- Errands: This may involve picking up prescriptions, going grocery shopping for family, or other different "errand" type activities to support families that are unable to get out of their homes.
- Bereavement Support: Volunteers at Front Range Hospice play a major role in supporting families who have lost loved ones. Our bereavement support volunteers assist the Bereavement Program Manager in providing emotional support and companionship to families after the loss of their loved ones. They may be asked to mail letters and make phone calls to families of our patients or help facilitate groups or special events.
- Healing Work: (Volunteers who have a background in any of the healing arts (i.e. Massage therapy, Reiki, Reflexology, Healing Touch, Accupressure, etc.) are a great asset to out patients who may be interested in receiving these types of comfort measures in the dying process. These volunteers allow patients to enter deep relaxation or to reduce stress.
- Community Outreach/Administrative Support: Helping out with events, fairs, information booths, assisting with telephones, filing, mailing, data entry, etc.
- Special Skills: Volunteers with special skills including but not limited to: second language, hobbies, skilled crafts, are needed at times to support families.