Needs From: United Way of Cayuga County, Inc.

Hospice volunteers are called “Family Care Givers” because they provide support not only to patients but also to their families, who are often the patient’s primary caregivers.

Hospice Family Care Giver Volunteers may visit patients and families in their homes, at Francis House, and Matthew House, wherever the volunteer feels most comfortable. Length of volunteer visit is approximately 1 – 2 hours. The role of a family care giver volunteer is that of a friendly companion. Family Care Giver Volunteers do NOT provide hands on care. Some of the other ways that volunteers offer support to patients and families may include:

Playing cards or games with the patientReading booksLight tasks i.e.; dishes, laundry, vacuumWriting lettersProvide a quiet presence while the patient rests

Requirements

Family care volunteers must attend a 17 ½ hour training program, which will provide the volunteer with confidence and assurance to support patients and their families at end of life.Family Care Giver volunteers must complete required paperwork

The role of the Hospice Veteran Volunteer is to honor our veteran patients at end of life by delivering/presenting the patient and their families with a Certificate and Pin honoring them for their service. The veteran volunteer will also deliver a packet of helpful information for veterans and their families at end of life. The patient and family are accepting of the Hospice veteran volunteer’s visit and the volunteer is provided with all of the necessary information and training to provide this service.

See a video below of some of our vets in action!

Veterans - Hospice of Central New York & of the Finger Lakes

Requirements:

Veteran volunteers must attend a 3 hour training program, which will provide the veteran with confidence and assurance to honor and support our veteran patients at end of life.Veteran volunteers must complete required paperwork.

A simple haircut might not seem like a lot to most but for someone experiencing end-of-life who may not be able to leave their home, a haircut is everything. Are you a hairdresser with a valid NYS hair stylist or barbers license? Do you want to help folks experiencing end-of-life with a haircut? We would LOVE to have you! Please reach out to our Volunteer Department to find out more and make a difference in someone's life today!

Volunteer must have be a licensed hairstylist/barber. Volunteers will provide a haircut to a patient, per the patient or family request. Volunteers do NOT provide a wash, set or style. The volunteer role is flexible as the volunteer can schedule the appointment around their schedule.

Requirements
Volunteers must complete required training and required paperwork.

Hospice administrative volunteers provide support to our staff and in our office by assisting with a variety of administrative assignments. Some of these assignments can include the following:

Copying and collating materialsAssisting with outgoing mailingsData entryFilingSorting and preparing mailing materialsAssisting with hospice events and activitiesAssisting with preparing patient supplies

Requirements
Administrative volunteers must complete required training and required paperwork.

Hospice Reiki Volunteers must be at least Level 2 trained Reiki Practitioners. The Reiki volunteer will provide a 30 minute (or more) Reiki session. Patients / families have requested a Reiki volunteer. The Reiki volunteer must explain to the patient / family their intention in performing the hands off Energy Healing work prior to the session beginning.

Requirements

Reiki Volunteers must attend a 3 hour training program and required paperwork.Reiki volunteers must work within the guidelines of Hospice of Central New York & of the Finger Lakes liability policies and procedures.