“At Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care, we provide compassionate care for those facing end-of-life issues and personal support to their families.  Because patients prefer the comfort of familiar surroundings, we provide care wherever patients reside, whether in a private home, a nursing home, an assisted living facility or other in-patient setting.”

Volunteer Opportunities

1. Patient /Family Support:  Providing brief respite (1-3 hour intervals), 11^th hour support, pet visitation, massage therapy, running errands, being a volunteer chaplain and conducting formalized life reviews are a few examples of ways to “be” with patients.  Although not required, we are seeking a twelve month commitment.
2. Bereavement volunteer:  Under the direction of our Volunteer Coordinator, volunteers make phone contacts with the bereaved to assess coping skills to assess various stages in the grief cycle, helping with memorial gatherings or helping co-facilitate support groups.
3. Office work:  We are always in need of help with creating admission packets for our patients/families and physicians, filing, marketing packets for our targeted physicians and potential providers, photocopying, mail processing and other office work.  We also need volunteers who can answer the phones from time to time.
4. Crafts/Woodworking:  Volunteers make small memory boxes, quilts, pillows or knitted scarves for patients and their families to create a lasting commemoration of the life of the patient.  Volunteers also make crafts for special occasions at nursing homes and for other special events. 

The first three volunteer jobs require a sixteen hour comprehensive training program.  The other jobs require a brief basic orientation course.  Both training classes are provided free of charge and are offered several times a year (both in our office and virtually) with additional in-service and educational opportunities available to expand your strengths and skills. 

For more information on hospice and an application, please contact the Volunteer Services office at 703-762-1618 or by email at jen_jackson@uhc.com.

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