WWCH Volunteer Opportunities

As a non-profit organization, Walla Walla Community Hospice depends upon contributions from our friends in the community. Contributions of time and talent will make a difference to the care of our patients.

Patient Support Volunteers
Patient Support Volunteers work directly with the paid staff in providing patient care. They are a vital part of the interdisciplinary approach that hospice care provides. Patient support volunteers are special people who assist staff in meeting the needs of our patients and their families. The volunteer's role is generally that of a listener, but they may also spend time visiting, reading to the patient, running errands, writing letters or helping in any way which is mutually agreeable. A typical time commitment is about 2-4 hours a week, but the actual amount can vary depending on the needs of the patient and family.

Training is provided for Patient Support Volunteers before they begin working with patients. The training program includes four hours of interactive sessions with experienced hospice staff and volunteers and an on-line course which covers much of the basic material. The series includes instruction in hospice philosophy, concepts of death and dying, communication, the dying process, AIDS/HIV and universal precautions, and grief and bereavement. Individuals completing the course will have the opportunity to serve WWCH as a Patient Support Volunteer, although a commitment to volunteer is not required to participate in the class.

»Online Volunteer Training
»U-B Volunteer Video

Friends of Hospice Volunteers
Friends of Hospice volunteers provide help in the office (answering phones, filing, preparing mailings, etc.), assist in fundraising events, bake cookies and help out in many other ways.

If you are interested in these or other volunteer opportunities with WWCH, contact our Volunteer Coordinator.