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More than 300 volunteers enable us to offer more than 20 different support activities to patients and their families. There are so many different activities, that you will be able to offer something.

For example volunteers may sit with patients to relieve caregivers, help patients compile their life stories, deliver and install electric beds to homes, offer bereavement support to families, assist staff in the in-patient unit and fill many other roles from hair dressing to building ramps.

Hospice runs a 30 hour training course, which is compulsory for volunteers who will be working extensively with patients. Check out this list of volunteer roles and talk to us about how you can help.

Hospice Volunteer Roles

Patient Contact
  • Support groups
  • In-patient unit (IPU) volunteers
  • Patient biography writing
  • Bereavement follow up
  • Family support
  • Art and craft
  • Creative Living Programme
  • Beauty Therapy (IPU)
  • Hairdressing
  • Massage

Limited patient contact
  • Ramps/handrails
  • Driving
  • Delivery of flowers
  • Garedning/odd jobs
  • Sewing
  • Delivery/installation electric beds
  • House and trust office volunteers

Non-patient contact
  • Fundraising, raffles and other projects
  • Flowers
  • Administration/office
  • Mailings
  • Library
  • Shop
  • Fish tank maintenance
  • Groundsman
  • Car maintenance/driving to cleaning
  • Maintenance assistance

Contact our volunteer coordinator, Mary Garner, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 03 546 3912

 
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