Every day, families across our community face life’s most profound journey. In these tender moments, when medical treatments give way to comfort and connection, something extraordinary happens, volunteers like you step forward to ensure no one walks this path alone. Imagine the difference you can make: a gentle presence that transforms anxiety into peace, a listening ear that turns isolation into connection, a caring heart that brings dignity to life’s final chapters, and a moment of respite that gives exhausted caregivers renewed strength.
At ViaQuest Hospice, our volunteers don’t just help, they become beacons of hope, comfort, and unwavering human compassion. When words fall short and medical care reaches its limits, your presence speaks volumes. You become part of stories that matter, moments that heal, and memories that families treasure forever. This isn’t just volunteering. This is answering one of life’s most sacred callings.
Visit with the patient to provide support and a listening ear. Offer comfort through conversation, reading aloud, sharing hobbies, or simply being present. Providing a listening ear and friendly conversation can open the path for people to talk honestly about their questions, concerns, and fears.
Help write or record the patient’s life story. Assist patients in creating meaningful legacy projects, photo albums, letters to loved ones, or documenting their life experiences for future generations.
Volunteers may assist with shopping or light household tasks and provide much-needed respite for caregivers. Give family caregivers essential breaks while ensuring patients receive attentive care and companionship.
Volunteers with the required certification may provide massage therapy, aromatherapy, or therapeutic touch. Bilingual volunteers can help by interpreting for patients who do not speak English.
Volunteers fill roles that range from direct contact with patients to providing clerical and fundraising support for the organization. Help with data entry, filing, answering phones, mailings, and other administrative tasks that keep our organization running smoothly.
Support community events, awareness campaigns, fundraising activities, and volunteer appreciation gatherings. Use your organizational skills to help us reach more families in need.
An experienced patient support volunteer may take additional training to become a bereavement volunteer. After additional training, support grieving families through phone calls, support groups, and memorial services.
Help patients get to medical appointments or social activities when family members aren’t available. Ensure no one misses important care due to transportation barriers.
Preparing our volunteers for service is vitally important for our patients and our volunteers. Volunteers are well equipped and educated on hospice and palliative care philosophy and concepts, physiological and psychological aspects of serious illnesses.
We understand the demanding schedules of our volunteers and have devised classroom and online training options to accommodate the busiest of people. Choose from:
We believe that anyone with a caring heart can become an effective hospice volunteer. Our requirements are designed to ensure both volunteer and patient safety while maintaining the highest standards of care. These guidelines help us match you with the right opportunities and provide the support you need to make a meaningful difference.
Don’t worry if you don’t meet every qualification perfectly—we’re here to guide you through the process and help you succeed. Many of our most valued volunteers came to us with no prior healthcare experience, just a desire to serve others during life’s most precious moments. What matters most is your compassion, reliability, and willingness to learn. We’ll provide everything else you need to become a confident, well-prepared member of our volunteer team.
Your community needs compassionate volunteers like you. Don’t wait for the “perfect” time—we’ll provide all the training and support you need to succeed. Take the first step today by clicking the button below to begin your volunteer application.
Your in-kind donations provide direct comfort to our patients and support to their families. We gratefully accept items such as comfort blankets, pillows, medical equipment, books, puzzles, and other items that bring joy and comfort during difficult times. Contact us to learn about our current needs and donation guidelines.
Prefer to give by check? Mail your donation directly to our foundation office. Your contribution will be processed securely and put to immediate use supporting our patients and families. Every check, regardless of size, represents your commitment to compassionate end-of-life care in our community.
Mail donations to:
ViaQuest Foundation
[Foundation Address]
[City, State ZIP]
Support ViaQuest Hospice every time you shop at Kroger with no additional cost to you. Simply link your Kroger Plus Card to our organization, and a percentage of your eligible purchases will be donated to support our hospice services. It’s an easy way to make a difference while taking care of your everyday needs.
Make an immediate impact with a secure online donation through PayPal. Your contribution directly supports our mission to provide compassionate hospice care to families in their time of greatest need. Every dollar helps us deliver comfort, dignity, and peace during life’s most precious moments.
Covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and many private insurance plans, this level involves moving you to a contracted hospital, hospice house, inpatient unit, or specialized nursing facility bed. This is used for acute symptom management that cannot be effectively achieved in your home setting, with treatment strictly focused on symptoms related to your hospice diagnosis, demonstrating our determination in ensuring optimal comfort and peaceful transitions.
Provided at a contracted nursing facility for up to five days, Inpatient Respite Care offers temporary relief for your primary caregiver—giving them the rest they need while ensuring you receive continuous expert hospice care. This level of care offers pure relief and peace of mind for families.
When a patient experiences a period of crisis with severe symptoms (such as uncontrolled pain or acute shortness of breath), Continuous Home Care can be provided. This involves a higher level of skilled nursing care delivered continuously in the home for a short period (typically 8-24 hours per day) until the crisis is resolved, showcasing our team’s resolute commitment and dedication to restoring comfort and stability.
This is the most common level of hospice care, provided in the patient’s chosen residence—your own home, a nursing facility, an assisted living facility, or a hospice house. It includes intermittent visits from our hospice team (nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains, volunteers) to provide symptom management, personal care, emotional support, and education for caregivers, delivered with gentle guidance and a focus on maximizing daily comfort and quality of life in familiar surroundings.