Volunteer with Orange Hospice
Lend a helping hand to Orange Hospice patients and their families during their time of need.
Lend a helping hand to Orange Hospice patients and their families during their time of need.
Orange Hospice is seeking compassionate individuals to join our volunteer team and make a meaningful impact on the lives of hospice patients and their families. Volunteers will have the opportunity to provide vital services to patients and their families, as well as support Orange Hospice’s patient care efforts.
Build Meaningful Connections
Volunteering at Orange Hospice allows you to connect with people from diverse backgrounds and forge meaningful relationships with patients, families, and fellow volunteers.
Personal Growth
Volunteering provides opportunities for personal growth and development. It allows you to develop empathy, communication skills, and resilience as you navigate the complexities of end-of-life care.
Contribute to a Compassionate Community
By volunteering with Orange Hospice, you become part of a community dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life care. Your contributions help create a supportive environment where patients and families feel valued, respected, and cared for.
Prestigious Recognition
Orange Hospice is an official certifying organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA). Volunteers who meet eligibility requirements will receive prestigious recognition for their service through the PVSA’s Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Lifetime Achievement Awards.
ORANGE HOSPICE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
DIRECT PATIENT CARE
Provide companionship and support to hospice patients while relieving a family caregiver for a few hours. You can talk, read aloud, share a meal, watch TV, go on walks or outings, and more with patients, providing invaluable services during their difficult time.
MUSIC CARE
Give the powerful and healing gift of music to hospice patients by singing and/or playing a musical instrument. You can also perform at Orange Hospice’s many Healing Concerts that we host at different facilities.
PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEO
Take professional photos and/or videos of the patient and family to capture and immortalize their moments together. Life Review videos for the patients can also be created to record their life stories for the family to keep to share their legacy.
HAIR CARE
Volunteers with a cosmetology license can provide haircuts and hair styling services to patients and families.
MASSAGE THERAPY
Volunteers with a massage therapy license can provide comforting and relaxing massages to patients and their families to enhance the well being of patients facing end-of-life journeys.
THERAPY PET VISITS
Volunteers with a certified therapy pet with a gentle demeaner can provide love and companionship to hospice patients by paying visits to them in their homes, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, or inpatient hospice units.
ART ENRICHMENT
Share your creative talent with hospice patients by teaching them how to make different works of art, or by providing companionship and making art while the patient watches and enjoys.
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Provide support at the Orange Hospice office in Buena Park, CA. Assistance with filing, preparing mailings, data entry, answering phones, planning events, and more!
ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY CARE
Volunteers skilled in various forms of unconventional care such as Reiki, aromatherapy, sound baths, Tai Chi, yoga, herbal medicine, and more can share their practices with patients.
MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE TO THOSE IN YOUR COMMUNITY WITH ORANGE HOSPICE
“No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.”
— Author Unknown
