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Find a Volunteer Role

That Suits You!

 

Fundraising Volunteer

   Assist with fundraising events and activities, such as banquets, meetings, luncheons, dinner-dances, silent auctions, raffles, award ceremonies, benefit events and conferences.

Call Kari at 800-342-7711, xt. 2114.

 

Hospice Volunteer--

Office Assistant

   Prepare and distribute educational materials, newsletters, reports and communications. Maintain

files and perform

clerical role.

 

Hospice Volunteer--

Home Care

   Visit clients and assist in a variety of tasks:   

  • Listen to client and family concerns.  
  • Write letters for clients. 
  • Shop for groceries or run errands. 
  • Provide yard maintenance. 
  • Plan menus, prepare meals.  Read to clients. 
  • Help clients participate in recreational pleasures, such as movies, church activities and visiting friends.

Hospice Volunteer--

Bereavement

  • Visit / contact Hospice bereavement clients.
  • Receive specialized training.
  • Work under the supervision of the Bereavement Coordinator.

Volunteer Training

   Training is held on a quarterly basis at Hospice House. Volunteers tour the house and learn what’s involved in patient care and office volunteer roles. Many of our hospice volunteers come to us as early retirees who are eager to give time to this worthy program.

   We use a buddy system in training, teaming up new recruits with seasoned volunteers. The new volunteer find that it helps to have a “buddy” who has invaluable experience dealing with hospice patients, both at Hospice House and in home care.

   To become a hospice volunteer, call

800-342-7711.

 

VitalCare's Mission

"Home Health Care That

You Value and Trust."

 

 

 

 
 
VitalCare  Volunteer Opportunities

VitalCare has great need of community volunteers. As a nonprofit organization, we welcome the gifts and talents of those who are also looking to serve.


Fundraising Volunteers

 

 

 

 

 

   Kari Couture

This group of individuals, under the leadership of our new Development Coordinator, Kari Couture, works year-round to create opportunities for giving that will help us achieve our goals for home health and hospice patient care.  If you like to work with events, this is the group to join. Call Kari Couture at 800-342-7711, xt. 2114 for more information.

Hospice Volunteers

Hospice volunteers are the heart and soul of compassionate patient care. Providing clerical assistance in the office, visiting with hospice patients while providing respite for family members, and baking at Hospice House are examples of hospice volunteer roles. VitalCare’s Hospice of the Straits and Hospice of the Sunrise Shore both recruit and train volunteers for a variety of helpful tasks. Collectively, our dedicated hospice volunteers contribute more than 800 hours of service every month!

 

 

If you live in Cheboygan, Emmet, Mackinac, Montmorency, Charlevoix, northern Presque Isle, Antrim or Otsego Counties, call Hospice of the Straits Volunteer Coordinator Sally Hardy at
1-
800-342-7711, ext. 2151.


Sally Hardy

   

 

If you live in Alpena, southern Presque Isle, Iosco or Oscoda Counties, call Hospice of the Sunrise Shore Volunteer Coordinator Chris Angel at

1-800-342-7711, ext. 2408.

Chris Angel 

                                     

Volunteers: Special People with Special Gifts --Who Make a Difference!

 
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