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Hospice Volunteer Counts As Clinical Experience for Medical School.

(HOS-pis) A program that gives special care to people who are near the end of life and have stopped treatment to cure or control their disease. Hospice offers physical, emotional, social, and spiritual support for patients and their families.

We ask that volunteers in the hospice are over the age of 18. Due to the sensitive and sometimes emotionally challenging environment we work in, we ask that volunteers in the hospice are over the age of 18. The minimum age to volunteer in our charity shops, warehouse or retail office is 16.

Hospice volunteers provide companionship to people living with a serious illness who might be near the end of life. They help family caregivers in a variety of ways. Hospices also rely on volunteers to help with office work, fundraising, community outreach and other operational areas.

Volunteers perform many important duties. Whether providing companionship in a patient's home, greeting guests at an inpatient center, assisting with a special event, or handling other meaningful tasks — volunteers play a vital role that enables the hospice to more fully meet the community's needs.

The word "hospice" derives from Latin hospitum, meaning hospitality or place of rest and protection for the ill and weary. Historians believe the first hospices originated in Malta around 1065, dedicated to caring for the ill and dying en route to and from the Holy Land.

Call us at 1-888-755-7855 to talk to our Manager of Volunteer Services about your place at Pathways. You can also email us at VolunteerServices@commonspirithealthathome.org. Or Sign Up to be a volunteer on our volunteer portal. (Click the Fill in an application button.)

If you are interested in volunteering at your local hospice, a quick internet search will provide you with a list in your area. Then: Visit each hospice's website to learn more about their volunteer program. Call each hospice and ask to speak with the volunteer coordinator.