Volunteer support is an important and valuable benefit of hospice care. When Medicare defined the hospice benefit in 1982, it required that volunteer hours make up at least five percent of a hospice provider's total patient care hours.
Trained volunteers are an essential part of the interdisciplinary hospice team — alongside physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, and therapists — providing physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort to patients and families.
Volunteers allow caregivers to run short errands, relieve family stress, and provide emotional support — making a profound impact without expectation of compensation.
Patient care volunteers provide psychosocial support during the remaining days of a patient's life, offering presence, compassion, and dignity.
Volunteers give caregivers the chance to rest, run errands, or simply take a breath — reducing stress and preventing burnout for those caring for loved ones.
Bereavement volunteers provide ongoing psychosocial support to surviving family members after the patient's passing, helping them through grief and healing.
Whether you prefer behind-the-scenes support or direct patient care, there's a meaningful role for you on our team.
Polaris Hospice, LLC
Glendale, Arizona
(602) 710-7589
polarish2021@gmail.com
POLARIS