Community Hospice Seeks Volunteers

Community Hospice has scheduled a new Volunteer Orientation training. The two-day session will be Tuesday and Wednesday, May 17 – 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sessions will be held at the Community Hospice office located at 1480 Carter Avenue, Ashland.

Although volunteers are needed for a variety of duties, there is a particular need for those interested in serving evenings and weekends as a greeter/receptionist at the Care Center. We are also seeking those who can provide short in-home caregiver breaks, emotional support and companionship visitation, nursing home visits, chaplains providing spiritual support, military vet-to-vet visits, and staffing of the hospitality cart at the Care Center. Volunteers determine when and how often they are available to assist – a few hours a week or just occasionally. All volunteers must complete the required training to be certified. The CDC guidelines require COVID-19 vaccinations for all health care volunteers. Space is limited to allow for social distancing.

Community Hospice currently has nearly 200 active volunteers in their nine county service area – Boyd, Greenup, Carter, Lawrence, Elliott, Martin and Johnson counties in Kentucky, along with Lawrence and Scioto counties in Ohio. If you are interested in becoming a Hospice volunteer or to reserve your space, contact Andrea Arnett, Director of Volunteer Services, at 606-329-1890 or 1-800-926-6184.