Needs From: United Way of West Florida

Are you passionate about music? Are you looking to give back to the community and share your talent? We've got a volunteer opportunity for you here at Emerald Coast Hospice! Share your musical abilities with hospice patients and brighten up their days! Any instrument you have is welcome as long as it is portable so you can take it with you to see patients. Depending on facility need (and also your preference) you may play to groups of patients or one-on-one in patient rooms. Can be individual or groups of musical volunteers (permitted group size will vary depending on facility policies).

We can't wait to meet you! For additional information, or to schedule an informal, no commitment, Introduction to Volunteering with Emerald Coast Hospice, call Jana at 850-995-4664 or email at jana.beck@emeraldcoasthospice.com.

* Volunteers take proper precautions in patient care regarding COVID-19, just as employees do.

* Due to policy, must be 18 years of age or older to see patients.

Do you love to craft, but are starting to wonder what to do with all your creations? Our patients would be honored to receive them! Whether you're a lone crafter, or belong to a crafting group, we have a place for you! Ideally, our staff and Volunteers will have a unique handcrafted item to take to their patients each month. These can be handmade cards, paintings, drawings, knitted, sewn, or quilted items, etc.

Be an ambassador of good will, share joy, brighten rooms, bring smiles, and keep on crafting! You or your group can make items and bring them in, or you can gather with other Crafty Volunteers at our place.

If you have a desire to help, we have a place for you! We can't wait to meet you! For additional information, or to schedule an informal, no commitment Introduction to Volunteering with Emerald Coast Hospice, call Jana at 850-995-4664 or email at jana.beck@emeraldcoasthospice.com.

Volunteer Phone Buddies connect with family caregivers, who have a loved one admitted to our Hospice Care, on a weekly basis to give them an opportunity to visit, socialize, or simply chat with a new friend on the other end of the phone. Phone Buddies meet a unique need for 24/7 family caregivers who may not get the chance to "visit" outside the home often, and give them a sense of support. Phone Buddies can also be paired with a patient who is in need of some companionship and support through phone conversations. Think of this as a phone version of a pen pal! This simple act brightens a patient's day and gives them a sense of companionship and support from someone outside their world of Hospice. If you are a Veteran or Active Duty Military, please let us know! We may be able to pair you with a Veteran patient if there is a need.  These phone calls are preferred to be completed in the office, but can also be completed in the comfort of your own home! If you have a desire to help, we have a place for you! For additional information, or to schedule an informal, no commitment Introduction to Volunteering With Emerald Coast Hospice, call Jana at 850-995-4664 or email at jana.beck@emeraldcoasthospice.com.

 

* Volunteers take proper precautions in patient care regarding COVID-19, just as employees do.

Emerald Coast Hospice is proud of their Veteran and Active Duty Volunteers that guide our Staff and Volunteers in recognizing and serving Veterans facing life limiting illnesses. Veteran Volunteers visit with Veterans facing end of life, and provide camaraderie and fellowship that Veteran patients may be missing these days.

The Milton and Santa Rosa/Northern Escambia County area we serve has a plethora of Veterans to support!


If you have a desire to help, we have a place for you! For additional information, or to schedule an informal, no commitment Introduction to Volunteering With Emerald Coast Hospice, call Jana at 850-995-4664 or email at jana.beck@emeraldcoasthospice.com.

* Volunteers take proper precautions in patient care regarding COVID-19, just as employees do.

Office/ Administrative Volunteers are needed to assist Emerald Coast Hospice staff with a variety of office tasks such as phone calls to patients and families, mailing, filing, and answering phones. If you have a desire to help, we have a place for you! We can't wait to meet you! For additional information, or to schedule an informal, no commitment Introduction to Volunteering With Emerald Coast Hospice, call Jana at 850-995-4664 or email at jana.beck@emeraldcoasthospice.com.

Patient Support Volunteers visit with Hospice patients and their families in the home or in a facility. Volunteers provide smiles and encouragement through companionship, socialization, listening to wonderful life stories, reading to patients, and offering caregivers the opportunity to take a break knowing that their loved ones will not be alone.

If you have a desire to help, we have a place for you! We can't wait to meet you! For additional information, or to schedule an informal, no commitment Introduction to Volunteering With Emerald Coast Hospice, call Jana at 850-995-4664 or email at jana.beck@emeraldcoasthospice.com.

* Volunteers take proper precautions in patient care regarding COVID-19, just as employees do.