Hospice Services of Lake County

Providing hope, quality of life and compassionate care in our community for over 40 years

Sooner is Better

Patients get the most benefit from hospice support when hospice is called early.
 Call today to see how you or your loved one might benefit from hospice care.
707-263-6222 or 1-800-900-8820
 

Volunteering for Our Community

Our volunteers provide a variety of services for our patients, families, and staff. Volunteering is a rewarding way to serve your community.  It challenges your spirit, fills your heart, and enriches your life.  As a hospice volunteer, you’re sure to meet extraordinary people who will share their incredible journeys with you. The connections you make through our organization spread wide throughout Lake County and the surrounding areas. You never know who you’ll meet!

We all have needs. You may be searching for a renewed sense of purpose, a quest for spirituality, or the possibility to work to fill idle moments. Maybe you’re looking for the opportunity to touch someone’s heart and to be touched in return. Give us a chance to make your experience as rewarding for you, as it is for us. Tell us what you’re looking for, and we’ll help you find it!

For more information about Volunteer Opportunities call 707.263.6222 and we will discuss current agency needs to match your talents and interests.

Group of volunteers from Wings of Hope camp standing in a heart shape
Some of the Ways You Can Volunteer With Us

Although special skills and training are always appreciated, we value and honor all of our volunteers regardless of experience level.  Through volunteering for Hospice Services of Lake County, you will be appropriately trained in whatever role you are interested, and you will always have our support in branching out into other roles of interest as well. We are always looking for volunteers that are compassionate, dependable, committed, and able to maintain confidentiality. If this is you, we would love to have you join our valued volunteer team!

employees and volunteers in front of the hospice services delivery truck

Direct Patient and Family Support

Companionship – A comforting, compassionate presence is a powerful thing. Visit to share stories, read to the patient, help with memory recall through cards and/or board games, work on legacy projects, or just provide a quiet presence.

Special Training is required to serve as a Patient/Family Support Volunteer. Online Training is available, combined with in-person orientation and recurring optional in-services. Contact Volunteer Coordinator to know when next orientation or in-service is scheduled.

two people reading a book together, younger of the two holding the book and flipping a page

Bereavement Volunteers

Supporting the family and friends through and after the death of a loved one can be equally as much of a heartfelt experience as caring for a patient. We have a dedicated team of volunteers who assist our Bereavement services through:

  • Visits and phone calls
  • Facilitation of bereavement support groups
  • Chaplain / Spiritual (non-denominational) visits and phone calls
  • Participating in the Wings of Hope family bereavement camp program
  • Supporting K-12 students in the Wings of Hope School Program

Two camp volunteers behind a family of three. Smiles, laughs, and hugs all around

Thrift / Retail

Have fun with volunteering by joining our team at any of our three Hospice Services of Lake County Thrift Stores!

  • Sorting, moving, and pricing donated items
  • Maintaining a pleasant and clean shopping area
  • Setting up and organizing merchandise displays
  • Cashiering and assisting customers one on one with questions and purchases

Are you more Introverted?

  • Join one of our smaller teams focused on processing! We have groups that have very little public interaction centered around crafts and fabric, holiday décor, toys, electronics, and other special interests. Let us know what you would like to help us process!

smiling volunteer at the register of our lakeport thrift store

    Clerical / Administrative

    Join our amazing staff at the office on your own schedule! We provide training where needed to assist with:

    • Data entry and clerical work
    • Answering phones
    • Preparing mailings and newsletters
    • Organizing supplies
    • And more!

    Staff and volunteers sorting mailing and adding addresses to newsletters to mail out

    Pet Therapy

    Pet Therapy has been shown to reduce loneliness, depression, stress, and isolation, all while lifting spirits and promoting relaxation among both patients and families going through loss. Hospice Services of Lake County is lucky enough to have multiple pet therapy volunteers with different species of certified service animals. To learn how to connect your certified service animal with patients and hospice families on this very special level, contact us to learn more.

    pet therapy dogs, two golden retrievers laying on porch providing emotional support to a woman in a wooden porch chair

    Professionals

    Professionals who wish to volunteer work closely with the staff to assist with intermittent needs of patients and families. Professionals such as massage therapists, musicians, hair stylists, barbers, counselors, lawyers, and more can offer their talents and skills in support of patients and families at a critical time.

    This is a great option for those who are busier and can only be available a few times throughout the year! Or for those who wish to donate their services to our patients, families, and staff at their own discretion.

    Professional masseuse volunteer giving a neck and shoulder massage at camp

    Students

    We welcome and encourage student and youth participation!

    • Great if you need community service hours for school or clubs!
    • Get a deeper connection to your community
    • Bridge the gap between generations
    • Make friends with different lived experiences
    • Add something substantial to your resume
    • Help us keep up to date with trends and social media
    • Request letters of recommendation for school/employment

    Contact us to let us know your interests and skills!

    two teen junior volunteers helping in the camp kitchen. both are smiling and one is giving an enthusiastic thumbs up!

    Special Projects

    Do you enjoy more traditional activities in your free time? We have a team of independent volunteers who like to garden, arrange flowers, read and write book reviews, sew, quilt, crochet, knit, and many other activities. These volunteers help us maintain relaxing spaces like our memory and flower gardens, make beautiful flower arrangements for hospice patients in our “Joy in a Vase” program, as well as create special items such as blankets, prayer shawls, knitted caps and mittens, lap robes, memory bears, and fidget items like aprons, mats, blankets, and toys, to bring warmth and comfort to our hospice patients and their families.

    three volunteers smiling in the sun and in sunglasses and active wear holding gardening tools and weeds.        Table of vases of flowers made by our Joy in a vase program volunteers

    On Wednesday, April 19, 2023, we had a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at Bell Haven Flower Farm.  Enjoy these photos from the luncheon!

    Download Volunteer Application Form (PDF)
    Volunteer Application Online Form

    Volunteer Application Online Form

    Name
    Name
    First Name
    Last Name
    Are you currently employed?
    If you are working, may we contact you at work?
    Areas of Interest (Check all that apply)
    Do you speak a language other than English?
    Are you a veteran?
    Do you have experience with addiction and recovery?
    How did you hear about Hospice? (Check all that apply)
    All employees and volunteers are required to pass a drug screen and background check. Are you willing to submit to a drug screen and background check at our expense?
    Declaration: As a volunteer I realize that I am subject to a code of ethics similar to that which binds the professional in the field in which I work. I, like them, assume certain responsibilties and expect to account for what I do in terms of what is expected of me. I understand that any information that is disclosed to me while assisting Hospice Services of Lake County is confidential. I agree to respect the confidentiality of any client information I may acquire int he course of my volunteer activities. I interpret "volunteer" to mean that I have agreed tow ork without compensation in money but having been accepted as a volunteer worker. I agree to respect the confientiality of any client information I may acquire in the course of my volunteer activities. Do you agree with these statements?