- Volunteer
Volunteer Your Time For Life-Changing Work
Hospice volunteering is a wonderful way to give back to our communities in the Yuma area while filling your own cup! There are many ways you can get involved. Volunteers are an integral part of Hospice work, and they offer help and services that may not have been otherwise accessible to our patients.
- Volunteer Work
What Benefits Them Benefits You
The team at SWPCA Hospice collaborates with each other and our patients every day. It takes more than just our medical staff to make everything come together. Our volunteers are key in the care we provide, from mothers and fathers to students, our volunteers come from diverse and different walks of life.
Each and every one of our volunteers are essential, because they are on the front lines of care, right alongside the nurses and physicians. They provide companionship to the patient and respite relief for the caregiver, and they support the staff in the office. They make a tremendous difference in the lives of our patients. At SWPCA & Hospice we are constantly seeking those who have the heart and compassion to serve others as a volunteer.
Here are some examples and ways that a Hospice Volunteer can benefit our patients:
- Companionship
- Respite care for family members and other caregivers
- Massage, healing touch or other alternative therapies
- Music
- Pet Therapy
- Arts and Crafts
- Errands for the Family and Light Housework
- Games
- Bedside/Vigil or Eleventh Hour Care
- Southwestern office support
- Veterans helping veterans
- Volunteering with Southwestern can count towards community service hours or volunteer hour requirements.
- Before visiting patients or families, Southwestern volunteers are interviewed by the Volunteer Coordinator and complete 6 hours of training.
- Virtual training sessions are offered as needed, usually once per month.
