Palliative Care

Volunteers

The Palliative Care Program provides services to enhance quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families.  We address their needs with an experienced team of specially trained physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, chaplains, counselors, and pain specialists. 

We also support our patients and families through our Volunteer Programs:

• Legacy Project – Our volunteers meet with patients, listen to their stories and life experiences, and assist them in crafting a tangible message to leave behind for their family and friends.  Volunteers can help patients write cards and letters, make audio or video recordings, or develop other creative expressions that often become treasured remembrances.
• Friendly Visitor Program – Oftten our patients feel isolated and long for companionship. Trained volunteers visit with patients and their families in the hospital, or just sit with them as preferred.
• Bereavement Support - Volunteers extend the Program’s caring and support to family members after the patient’s death by making follow-up phone calls and assisting with the annual Memorial Service.
• Massage Therapy - Volunteer massage therapists tailor their services to the individual physical and emotional needs of their patients and families to help make their stay in the hospital more comfortable.   

Our volunteers are wonderful people who are making a difference in patients' and families' lives. If you would like more information about our VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS, please contact our office at 273-1154 and let us know of your area of interest. We will have a volunteer coordinator get in touch with you and explain what's involved.