Make A Difference. Become A Hospice Volunteer

Attleboro, MA – Would you like an opportunity to help others and give back to your community?

Have you ever thought about volunteering for Community VNA Hospice? Did you know that volunteers are the heart and soul of our Hospice program? As a Hospice volunteer, you will be part of a dedicated team providing compassionate care to patients facing life-limiting illness.

Hospice addresses the physical, emotional, spiritual, nutritional, safety and other needs for patients and, offers caregiver and bereavement support services for families and loved ones.

“Our goal is to provide care, comfort, and quality of life as seen through the eyes of the patient,” says Patricia Butterfield, Interim Hospice Manager. “Hospice is about patients driving their own plan of care with dignity, comfort, respect and peace.”

Volunteers help in many ways, including:


•providing companionship to patients through conversation, reading, letter writing,
music appreciation, movie/TV watching, walking or sitting outside,
as well as sharing hobbies
•helping patients and their families by running errands, doing light household
chores and yard work, and even caring for pets
•offering respite to family caregivers, so they may take a break from their
caregiving duties
•lending administrative support/light office/clerical work to various agency departments
•supporting Hospices special events such as the annual 5K Run/Walk to Remember (August),
the Service of Remembrance of Thanksgiving (November), and Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony (December).

“Hospice volunteers make a difference in the lives of our patients and families through their generosity of time, spirit and support,” offers Carolyn Woodruff, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator.

A comprehensive 20-hour orientation and training are provided and will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 5th – 26th from 9:00 AM to Noon at Community VNA, 10 Emory Street, Attleboro, MA.

According to Woodruff, “This is an excellent opportunity to learn and give back to the community.

Our volunteers share the same goals – making a difference in the life of another.”

For more information, or to register by August 2nd for Community VNA’s fall volunteer training, contact Carolyn Woodruff, Volunteer Coordinator by calling 508.222.0118, ext. 1371, or email volunteer@communityvna.com