Through lectures and discussions, Hospice staff help volunteers become knowledgeable about Hospice of Baltimore and the guiding philosophy of hospice. Classes expose volunteers to the multiple physical and emotional challenges confronting the terminally ill and their families. Training also focuses on communication and interpersonal skills, and help volunteers examine their own perceptions and feelings about death and dying. To ensure program continuity and quality, Hospice of Baltimore asks that volunteers make a commitment to serve from two to five hours a week for a minimum of one year. There is tremendous flexibility in when and how volunteers spend their time.
Volunteers can choose to work during the day, in the evenings, and on weekends.
Hospice makes every effort to tailor assignments and schedules to the needs and interests of volunteers. Hospice of Baltimore Volunteers Volunteers are a part of the very fabric of Hospice of Baltimore. In so many ways, their special talents, interests, and compassion enrich this organization and the lives of the patients and families we serve. As Hospice seeks to provide care and emotional and spiritual support to a far greater number of patients and families in their homes and at the Gilchrist Center, committed volunteers are needed more than ever. From young people going to school and those in the work place, to homemakers and retired individuals, Hospice volunteers represent the broadest spectrum of backgrounds, interests, and ages.