Providing care to a terminally ill person takes more than time. It takes patience, generosity, love and commitment. Lending a hand is no easy task. But if you have the heart to make the lives of terminally ill people a little easier call the Long Beach Memorial Hospice program at (562) 933-0910. We provide you with free professional training to become a hospice volunteer. There are many ways to help and support terminally ill patients and their families.
You can provide:
- Transportation
- Moral and spiritual support
- Comfort and relief at a time of bereavement
- Clerical assistance in the office
- Run errands
- Preparing light meals
- Providing companionship
- Reading to the patient
- Writing Letters
- Playing music for patient
Process for becoming a Long Beach Memorial Hospice Volunteers:
- Complete the form at the bottom of this page
- Pass a pre training interview with a staff member
- Take the 18 Hour training program
- Complete background check and health screening process
- Be able to commit for one year
What you will gain from hospice volunteering:
- A feeling of giving back
- Being part of a team effort
- Making a difference in the end stage of someone's life
What is it like to be a hospice Volunteer?
“It’s the most fulfilling thing I could possible do! It cleanses my soul.”
Hazel Dodson, Volunteer since October 2000
“It’s a rewarding experience for me to help out families in need.”
Jason Jones, Volunteer since March 2002
“Volunteering for hospice helps me to focus on what’s important in life. It gives me an appreciation of courage in the human spirit.”
Joyce Ostrander, Volunteer 1999
For information on how you can volunteer for the Long Beach Memorial Hospice program,
please call (562) 933-0910.
