Volunteers are vital to our mission.
Volunteers founded our organization in 1981, and more than four decades later, they remain at the heart of the care we provide.
We invite you to join our volunteer team and become part of a compassionate community dedicated to supporting patients and families during some of life’s most meaningful moments. With a variety of programs and roles available, there are many ways to get involved and make a difference.
Our volunteers come from all walks of life. Some work full time, some are retired, and others volunteer while attending school. No matter your schedule or stage of life, we work with you to find an opportunity that fits.
While training is required, we make the process welcoming and straightforward, providing the guidance and support you need to feel confident and prepared as a Hospice Care Plus volunteer.
Getting started is easy.
Call or email us. You can call us during regular work hours to talk about volunteer opportunities, or send an email to volunteer@hospicecp.org.
Submit our Volunteer Application. If you know you want to volunteer, feel free to go ahead and complete a volunteer application. We’ll reach out to you once it’s reviewed.
Not quite ready to apply? Fill out a volunteer training interest form below and our Volunteer Coordinator will reach out to you with next steps.
Here are just some of the ways you can be part of our care and services.
Volunteers are matched with patients and caregivers who need a little extra support. They may call to check on them, agree to visit every couple of weeks for companionship, or give the caregiver a break for a few hours. Volunteers in this role may bring special skills to the match, such as scrapbooking, that come in handy in working with a caregiver or patient. Care and companionship volunteers might agree to one-time matches for a simple task, like running an errand, or commit to a long-term match involving ongoing visits.
Volunteers in this role support our administrative and clinical staff by covering shifts at the Compassionate Care Center front desk. Shifts typically range from one to four hours. Front desk volunteers answer phones, greet visitors, and assist with tasks such as making copies, watering plants, organizing the snack cart, and other light administrative duties.
Administrative volunteers may also help with filing, scanning, and more IT related tasks based on interest and skill set.
In this program, veteran volunteers use their own military experience to support and honor veteran patients. As part of our participation in the national We Honor Veterans partnership, volunteers are trained to provide one-on-one recognition presentations, thanking veteran patients for their service and sacrifice.
Veteran volunteers may also be matched with veteran patients to offer understanding, shared connection, and meaningful companionship.
We welcome volunteers with a wide range of special skills and talents, including music, photography, crafting, art, hair styling or barbering, massage therapy, pet therapy, and other creative or professional abilities. These unique skills help enrich the experience of patients and families in meaningful ways.
Volunteers who assist with mowing, planting, weeding, and other outdoor projects help make our Compassionate Care Center a peaceful, calm, comforting place for patients and families.
These volunteers also help us keep overhead costs low, so that our dollars can be spent on patient and family care.
Athletic teams, businesses, church youth groups, and even families have completed group volunteer projects with us. We welcome these projects!
Group volunteer projects are typically outdoors and involve helping us improve or beautify the grounds at our facility.
We've also had groups drop off homemade meals, planted flowers, holiday goodies and more.
Volunteers support the work of our Grief & Loss Support program in many ways. They may call to check on a bereaved person, help mail supportive materials, or even assist with a shadowbox workshop. On the first Sunday of December, they often help us host our annual Remembrance Tree Ceremony. Volunteers who have a heart for supporting those who have lost a loved one are perfect for this role.
Special Events volunteers assist with event planning and logistics.
Whether Hospice Care Plus is serving as the event hosts, or the beneficiaries of a community event, we always like to have some of our volunteers involved.
Special Events volunteers can provide support through decorating, securing donated items, assisting at registration tables, greeting guests, and much more!
Meet Mariah
Mariah Smith, Volunteer Coordinator
Mariah recruits, trains, and supports our volunteers. She enjoys learning more about you and helping you find the perfect volunteer opportunity to match your availability, interests, comfort level, and skill set.
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For more information, contact Mariah: 859-986-1500 or volunteer@hospicecp.org
News & Events
New Volunteer Training Sept. 30
Hospice Care Plus is hosting a training for new volunteers on Sat., Sept. 30, at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond. The training is for individuals who would like to help the non-profit organization provide care and support to individuals, caregivers and families. It’s open to adults and teens age 14 and up. Pre-registration is…
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For the 11th year, Citizens Guaranty Bank in Irvine is working with local volunteers to host A Summer Affair for Hospice Care. This year’s event is on Saturday, August 12, at 6 p.m. at the Estill County Fair Barn. The Summer Affair will feature a Kentucky Proud theme, silent auctions, live music with local musicians,…
Teens Welcome @ May 20 Training
On Saturday, May 20, Hospice Care Plus will train a new class of volunteers. All are welcome and needed but, as summer approaches, teens are especially encouraged to attend. To sign-up for the training, contact Stefanie Manes, volunteer coordinator, at 859-626-9292 or hospice@hospicecp.org. “We started our teen volunteer program a few years ago, but we…
