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Volunteer Program

Hospice provides a valuable service to the community by providing quality end of life care to people faced with a life-limiting illness. The hospice care team supports patients’ and their families’ medical, emotional and spiritual needs. Volunteers are a vital part of the hospice team. They share their talents in ways that offer support to the staff and patients including office assistance, friendly visits, pet therapy and music therapy. Volunteer outreach is personally rewarding and helps enhance the quality of life for hospice patients.

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Volunteer Program

Hospice provides a valuable service to the community by providing quality end of life care to people faced with a life-limiting illness. The hospice care team supports patients’ and their families’ medical, emotional and spiritual needs. Volunteers are a vital part of the hospice team. They share their talents in ways that offer support to the staff and patients including office assistance, friendly visits, pet therapy and music therapy. Volunteer outreach is personally rewarding and helps enhance the quality of life for hospice patients.

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About Volunteer Opportunities

The time commitment for volunteers is flexible and individualized. Volunteering even once a month can be extremely rewarding.
Volunteering is a great opportunity to develop friendships and share your talents with others.

To learn more about the volunteer opportunities available with Continuum Care Hospice, call us at 216-898-8444.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of jobs do volunteers do at Hospice?

There are a variety of volunteer opportunities at Continuum Care Hospice. Volunteers can work directly with patients and families or they can be part of the office support team.

The hospice volunteers are able to provide:

General office and administrative support
Crafting including sewing Forever Bears
Massage therapy
Caring Critters pet therapy
Friendly visits
Comfort Chords music therapy

Who will I be working with?

Hospice volunteers are fully supported by the hospice care team. Volunteers work directly or indirectly with the volunteer coordinator, medical director, nurses, nurses’ aides, social workers and clergy members. The care team will match volunteers with patients or staff members based on their talents and interests.

What skills do I need?

The only requirement for volunteers is the desire to help people. Each person’s talents and strengths will be utilized in a meaningful
way. Hospice volunteers are not required to have a medical background or past hospice experience. All necessary training is provided by the volunteer coordinator and hospice staff. The staff is dedicated to supporting volunteers in every way possible to help ensure a mutually rewarding experience.

Where We Serve

Serving 30 counties in Ohio

Ashland
Ashtabula
Columbiana
Crawford
Cuyahoga
Delaware
Erie
Franklin
Geauga
Greene
Highland
Huron
Lake
Lawrence
Lorain

Mahoning
Marion
Medina
Montgomery
Ottawa
Portage
Ross
Sandusky
Seneca
Stark
Summit
Trumbull
Washington
Wayne
Wood

Testimonials

I want to thank the staff who made my father’s last days the most comfortable. A special thanks to Amber and Denise who were compassionate, loving, caring and supportive during this most difficult time for my family. May God Bless you.

Juanita D.

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Words cannot express how grateful my husband and I were for the wonderful care my brother received during his final days. Not only did they take great care of him making sure he was comfortable. They also made sure my husband and I were comfortable. This was a very difficult time for us, but continuum hospice went above and beyond my expectations. Thank you so much❤️

Mrs. E

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Loved the staff our nurse. Available 24/7
Refilled prescription & supplies immediately. Highly recommend

Rachel S.

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Caring for a patient doesn't end at death and Ms. Allen and Dr. Rastogi at Continuum Care Hospice understand that. Thank you both for going above and beyond for a FORMER patient when their attending could obviously care less. My mother who worked 11 years with Hospice would have been proud to be part of your team.