End-of_Life Companion; Hospice

Who We Are

Gentiva Hospice is a compassionate, patient‑focused hospice provider dedicated to supporting individuals and families facing life‑limiting illness. Using an interdisciplinary team that includes nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains, physicians, and volunteers
, we ensure every patient receives care that honors their dignity, comfort, and unique needs.

Our mission is to provide exceptional care with empathy for our patients and their families so they may live with comfort, dignity, and respect. This commitment guides every aspect of our work—clinical, emotional, and spiritual—so each person can experience the fullest quality of life possible.

Gentiva’s vision is to be the first choice of patients, families, healthcare providers and associates for home care services. We pursue this by focusing on clinical excellence, personalized care plans, round‑the‑clock support, and a culture grounded in compassion, accountability, authenticity, and innovation.

Gentiva’s roots are built on more than 40 years of bringing high‑quality healthcare into communities nationwide, with a long‑standing commitment to home‑based hospice, home health, and palliative services. Over the decades, the Gentiva family of companies has grown to serve hundreds of thousands of patients annually, continually raising industry standards for compassionate and clinically excellent care.

Gentiva Hospice provides compassionate, patient‑centered care for individuals facing life‑limiting illnesses. Our interdisciplinary team—made up of nurses, aides, social workers, chaplains, physicians, and volunteers
—works together to bring comfort, dignity, and support to both patients and their families. Care focuses on managing physical symptoms, addressing emotional and spiritual needs, and ensuring every patient is treated with respect and grace.

• A commitment to clinical excellence and individualized plans of care tailored to each patient’s needs and wishes.
• A team‑oriented approach that addresses medical, emotional, social, and spiritual well‑being.
• 24/7 availability to support patients and families whenever care is needed.
• A culture built on authenticity, compassion, accountability, innovation, and celebrating every success—big or small.

• Pain and Symptom Management to maximize comfort.
• Emotional & Spiritual Support from trained counselors and chaplains.
• Bereavement Services to help families cope with grief.
• Volunteer Support, including companionship visits, veteran‑to‑veteran engagement, administrative assistance, and supportive phone calls.
• Interdisciplinary Care Services, such as nursing, medical social work, therapy, and physician support.
• Specialized Programs, including the We Honor Veterans initiative and national hospital avoidance programs.

• Can you sit with someone in silence and still make a profound difference?
• Do you have the heart to walk beside patients and families at the end of life's journey?
• Would you like to be the person who brings peace and dignity to a patient's final hours?

End‑of‑Life Companion Volunteers (Vigil Volunteers) provide calm, compassionate presence to patients in their final hours, offering comfort, companionship, and support to those who may be alone or to families navigating the uncertainty of the dying process. Through quiet presence, attentive listening, and steady communication with hospice staff, Vigil Volunteers help create a peaceful environment while honoring the dignity, needs, and wishes of each patient.

Their role brings reassurance, humanity, and gentle guidance during one of life’s most sacred transitions.

• Sioux
• Lyon
• Osceola
• O'Brien
• Clay
• Dickinson
• Palo Alto
• Emmet
• Kossuth

This volunteer opportunity is flexible to your own schedule, availability, and level of commitment. No level of commitment is too small.

Vigil Volunteer

Volunteer Coordinator but may receive oversight of duties and assignments from another member of the IDG (on‑call personnel).

The Vigil Volunteer offers…