In-home Program Volunteers serve patients and families living in their own homes or apartments, or in residential, assisted living or long-term care facilities. In-home volunteers provide respite for caregivers and offer comfort and companionship to patients. They also assist with the routines of daily life such as shopping, running errands, meal preparation and light housekeeping.

·        Bereavement Volunteers work with New England Hospice staff to help family members cope with the emotions and changes that accompany loss by providing support and information, and assisting with grief groups and memorial events.

·        Organizational Opportunities

·        Administrative Support Volunteers perform a variety of tasks that include data entry and word processing, collating information packets, assisting with mailings.

·         Education and Outreach Volunteers act as “information ambassadors” by becoming members of the New England Hospice Speakers Bureau and making presentations to business groups, service clubs, faith organizations, schools and others.

·         Musician Volunteers entertain patients and families at the New England Hospice and perform during special events.