Hospice Volunteer

Hospice volunteering introduces you to people from all walks of life, each with their own unique story. Serving hospice patients in their last days helps bring them comfort, especially if they do not have any family close by. As a hospice volunteer, you have the opportunity to make a significant impact on someone's life by simply showing up. The purpose of hospice is to provide comfort and compassionate care for the patient and their family as they navigate a terminal illness. 

Agape Care Group of South Carolina offers several different ways to make a difference in someone's life. Volunteers can make in person visits or weekly support calls to assess needs and offer companionship. Some volunteers also have special talents - music, cosmetology, pet therapy, lawn care, and more - that they offer their time and services.

Other volunteer roles include:

Room Visitor: Goal: Decrease isolation and negative feelings. Activity: Provide one on one stimulation- hold hands, listen to stories, watch tv, put on lotion, etc.

Family Support: Goal: Provide comfort when staying extended periods of time. Activity: Retrieve snacks, blankets, etc. for family so they don’t have to leave the bedside.

Family Respite: Goal: Stress relief. Activity: Sit w/ patient while family leaves to take a break.

Administrative:  Help with tuck in calls, answering phone calls, filing paperwork, and assisting with bouquet delivery.

Vigil Comfort: Goal: No person dies alone. Activity: Sitting with someone who is within 24/48hrs of dying to ensure they are not alone.

Veteran-to-Veteran: Goal: To pair a Veteran with a Veteran hospice patient to meet the unique needs of a veteran. We also provide Honor and Pinning Ceremonies for our veterans.