Thank you for visiting Aveanna Hospice’s Volunteer page. Choosing to be a hospice volunteer comes with lifelong rewards. Your gift of compassion brings comfort to patients and families. Aveanna Hospice works together with volunteers and provides training so that you can become comfortable in your role and have a greater impact on the patients and families we serve.

If you have ever had a loved one who has received hospice care, you may already understand the importance of the work. If you have not had a personal experience with hospice, you will soon learn the value provided to patients and families by our team.

Rewarding opportunities for the following volunteer needs are available:

  • Patient companionship and support:
    • Read to patients
    • Play games and music, sing
    • Provide pet therapy
    • Do arts and crafts
    • Offer spiritual support
  • Bereavement support to families
  • Administrative support to the office team

Volunteer Requirements:

  • No hospice or volunteer experience required
  • Willingness to participate in the volunteer training program
  • Patience
  • Good listening skills
  • Compassionate
  • Respectful of others' customs and beliefs

What Aveanna Hospice volunteers say:

  • “Hospice patients and their families give me so much more than I could ever give them.”
  • “I have volunteered with many helping organizations, but with hospice, I feel especially valued as part of the team.”
  • “Volunteering for hospice is more about being with people than doing things for them. It is truly a ministry of presence.”

Interested in Volunteering?

For information on volunteering, fill out the form below.