Volunteers fill many roles at Catholic Hospice. They are an important part of the patient care team, providing a special kind of caring and compassion to our patients and their families. Catholic Hospice provides a basic orientation and training for all volunteers. There are a several ongoing opportunities:

Patient Services:
	Providing emotional support to patients and families
	Listening to patients and families
	Reading to a patient, or holding a hand
	Staying with a patient while families members take a needed break or keep an appointment
	Shopping or doing errands for a patient
	Providing transportation for a patient or family member
	Praying, or singing with a patient
	Providing emotional support and friendship to the patient and family

Administrative Services:
	Calling or visiting bereaved families to offer emotional support
	Coordinating mailings to bereaved families
	Typing, answering phones and filing at Catholic Hospice offices
	Helping with data entry

Community Relations:
	Providing information about Catholic Hospice at local health fairs and other community events
	Assisting with various other fundraisers and activities through out the year, such as Camp Hope & Swinging Fore Charity Golf Tournament.  To download a Camp Volunteer Application, click here.
	Speaking to groups on behalf of Catholic Hospice

For more information please call our Volunteer Services Manager at 305.822.2380 or e-mail us at: JLawrence@CatholicHospice.org.  You can also download a Volunteer Application here and mail it to our Volunteer Department.

Download a Volunteer Application  

Sponsored by the Archdiocese of Miami and Mercy Hospital