Volunteer
Share your compassion and talents with patients and their families in your community.
Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
At HopeHealth, volunteers serve an essential role in caring for people facing serious illness. In partnership with our staff, volunteers support patients and their families through companionship, alternative support services and respite support. They also help with administrative tasks and fundraising events.
HopeHealth is a non-profit, mission-driven organization. If you would like to make a real and lasting difference in someone's life, we would be grateful for your compassionate gift of time.
Learn more on how you can volunteer or apply today. Call us at (833) 818-1919 or email VolunteeratHopeHealth@HopeHealthCo.org for more information.
HopeHealth Volunteers Make a Difference
HopeHealth's hospice volunteers share their special skills and talents to bring comfort and joy to patients and their caregivers. Watch how inspiring their work truly is.
From pet therapy to Reiki: Meet our alternative-support volunteers
What do Miss Daily the Dog, a Reiki practitioner and a meditation expert have in common? They all volunteer for HopeHealth hospice. Read their stories in our moving blog post.
“Our volunteers provide a sense of calm and reassurance that tells the family, even without words, that they don’t need to be afraid, they are not alone. Blessed is the work of our volunteers!”
—Susannah Currie, M.Div., board-certified chaplain for HopeHealth
Ways to Volunteer
There are many ways to volunteer at HopeHealth depending on your interests and skills. Read on to find the opportunity that's right for you.
Patient/Family Support
Making connections with our patients and families is one of the most significant ways you can contribute. For example, you could:
- Offer emotional support and companionship to patients and families in our care.
- Provide respite care (temporary caregiver break) for family members caring for loved ones.
- Assist with light household tasks or provide transportation.
- Help a fellow veteran by offering emotional support and companionship.
Support Groups and Special Talents
Volunteers can use their skills and talents, bringing comfort and joy to our patients and their caregivers. You can help by:
- Sharing your skills in art, music, journaling, hand massage, Reiki and any other special talents.
- Warming the hearts of patients and caregivers by offering the companionship of your pet.
- Co-facilitating a grief support group or assisting with a dementia-caregiver support group.
Community Representatives
Many people choose to volunteer with us after experiencing our services themselves. If serious illness has touched your life in some way, you might enjoy sharing your story by representing us at:
- Senior centers
- Conferences
- Houses of worship
- Other local gatherings and meetings
Administrative Support
You might wish to make a valuable contribution in these areas:
- Help in our offices by answering phones, preparing mailings, and filing.
- Host booths at health fairs and community events.
- Assist with special events and fundraisers.
Apply to Become a Volunteer!
Volunteers go through a similar application process as employees. Here are the steps:
1. Apply online or by mail.
2. Do a telephone screening. After receiving your application, a HopeHealth representative will call you to get acquainted.
3. Attend new-volunteer training. Check out our upcoming training dates here.
4. Get a background check and health check. To ensure the safety of patients and families, you must pass a background check and provide up-to-date medical and immunization records.
Online Application
Apply online here:
Mail or Email Your Application
If you'd prefer, download our application and email it to VolunteeratHopeHealth@HopeHealthCo.org or mail it to:
HopeHealth
Attn: Volunteer Department
1085 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904
Upcoming New Volunteer Trainings
Would you like to join our volunteer team? After filling out an application, join one of our upcoming volunteer trainings and be on-boarded as a HopeHealth volunteer!
HopeHealth Greater Boston
October 10, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence
October 1, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Hambly House, Newport
July 23, 2019 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Register for either of these trainings by emailing VolunteeratHopeHealth@HopeHealthCo.org or calling (833) 818-1919. More trainings are available in the community as needed. For qualified candidates, online training is available. Please call us for more information.
We are currently seeking volunteers for the below needs:
- Patient/caregiver and companionship/respite – in homes and at our partnering long term care facilities
- Certified pet therapy
- Bi-lingual – all languages