Volunteer Hospice Community

Job Details

Job Location:

Stratford, CT 06615

Hospice Patient Volunteer Job Posting

Constellation Health Services’ Hospice program is looking for volunteers to visit patients who have terminal illnesses. Make a difference in your community, be part of the hospice team, and have a flexible volunteer schedule. A few hours a week can make a big difference to someone nearing the end of life!

• Conversation, reading to a patient, looking at pictures together, sharing music or videos on phones, providing a compassionate presence, or other activities.

• At least 18 years old.
• Able to commit for one year to our program.
• Able to commit to at least 4 hours per week.
• Ability to listen deeply, interest in and compassion for others, good boundaries and self-care, and meet people where they’re at in energy and tone.
• Online training takes approximately 20 hours and is personally enriching, focusing on personal death awareness and hospice philosophy.
• No close death in the last year.

• Family-Centered Culture:
  At Constellation, we treat our team members like family. We understand that exceptional patient care starts with a happy and supported workforce.