Yes, we need volunteers throughout the organization. This can range from keeping files up to date, to helping with an event or fundraiser, to speaking to community groups about Hosparus Health services.
Hosparus Health would not be the successful organization it is today without volunteers. A group of dedicated volunteers founded Hospice of Louisville in 1978. Volunteers remain a vital part of Hosparus Health’s mission to this day, helping to provide compassionate care and improve quality of life for anyone facing serious illness. In the past 2 years, Hosparus Health volunteers have donated more than 100,000 hours of service to support our patients and families.
We kindly ask our volunteers to commit to a minimum of 24 hours of service per year. This amounts to only 2 hours per month.
New Hosparus Health volunteers participate in classroom and self-study training relevant to their responsibilities. Training provides information regarding specific volunteer roles, communication skills, emotional and spiritual aspects of death and Hosparus Health’s team approach to hospice and palliative care.
Volunteers choose the environment they prefer – a private home, nursing or assisted living facility, Hosparus Health Inpatient Care Center, office or event venue.
It is not an expectation or requirement to be present when a patient dies. The only exception would be for volunteers who serve in the 11th Hour program, providing vigil services.