Volunteers Are Essential
Columbus Hospice is fortunate to have a wonderful group of volunteers.
Currently over 1
00 volunteers care for patients and families,
as well as, support our staff. We absolutely could not function without
them!
Volunteers
receive extensive and on-going training designed to teach them the many
aspects of working with sick and terminally-ill patients and their family
members. Volunteers come specifically to Columbus Hospice for different
reasons. Some remember a friend or family member who received hospice care
and others want to explore new life experiences. Most volunteers express a
desire to "give back" for a kindness they experienced within their lives. In
addition, nearly all volunteers express that they find their reward in the
privilege of serving others.
Volunteers provide the following services:
Provide patient companionship
Administrative Support
Provide baked goods and refreshments
Fundraising
Special Projects (decorating, etc.)
Run errands
Marketing Activities
Camp Hope
Bereavement Support
To learn more about interesting and rewarding volunteer opportunities with
Columbus Hospice or to find out the next scheduled training dates, please
contact me,
Terri Roberts, Director, Volunteer Services
(706-243-0044)
or by
E-mail (t.roberts@columbushospice.com)
