Opportunity Details

Provide the Healing Power of Presence to Hospice Patients in St. Charles County

SSM Health at Home-Hospice (Wentzville) | https://www.ssmhealth.com/donate/volunteer

SSM Hospice Volunteers make meaningful contributions to the lives of our patients and caregivers as well as our hospice team. Share your time and compassion visiting hospice patients in homes and nursing facilities in various locations throughout St. Charles County.

Our Hospice Volunteers:

Provide companionship and comfort to the patient and/or family.
Read, play music or participate in hobbies or art projects.
Give caregivers an opportunity to run errands, make doctors' appointments or get some exercise while staying with the patient in his/her home (2-3 hours per visit).
Visit SSM Hospice Patients in care facilities and provide companionship and socialization.
Support the patient's family after the loss of the loved one by attending the funeral and visiting with family members during their period of bereavement.