Volunteering for Hospice of Michigan

Frequently asked questions

Volunteering at HOM

Why volunteer?

What do volunteers do?

Volunteer application

How else can I help?

Training

Volunteer Documentation

Volunteers are literally, the heart of Hospice of Michigan, providing a special kind of caring and compassion for our patients and their families. Every day, more than 1100 of our volunteers across the state make a difference in the lives of so many people. Whether it's offering a listening ear to patients and families, assisting with daily household activities for patients, providing grief support, companioning to loved ones or sharing their personal expertise to help promote hospice care, the hours given to Hospice of Michigan families by our volunteers can be the most rewarding experiences of their lives.

Volunteers fill many important roles at Hospice of Michigan, including patient care, grief support, community outreach and office administration.

We have a junior volunteer program as well.
Hospice of Michigan's training sessions are offered throughout the state. For those who have experienced a loss, Hospice of Michigan encourages a waiting period of one year prior to becoming a volunteer, to allow for processing of grief.

The next clinical and non-clinical volunteer trainings will take place at these times and locations around the state. In most instances, volunteer positions are available for office assistance and in direct patient care.

2010 Training Calendar

BIG RAPIDS AREA
400 Big Rapids, MI 49307
Volunteer training sessions are currently being scheduled for 2010. Please return here for updates.
For more information contact Mary Frew, 231-796-7371 or email mfrew@hom.org

GAYLORD AREA
1723 W. M-32
Gaylord, MI 49735
Volunteer training sessions are currently being scheduled for 2010. Please return here for updates.
For more information contact Marlon Smith at 989-358-4293 or email masmith@hom.org

GRAND RAPIDS AREA
989 Spaulding Ave. SE
Ada, MI 49301
For more information
contact Karen McCambridge: 616-356-5235 or email kmccambr@hom.org

Note: A 3-hour Grief Support Training, which is optional, will be offered Monday, Oct. 4 from 6-9pm.

Evening Training
(Four 3-hr sessions)
  Thurs, Sept 16, 6-9pm
  Thurs, Sept 23, 6-9pm
  Thurs, Sept 30, 6-9pm
  Thurs, Oct 7, 6-9pm

MACOMB COUNTY AREA
44720 Hayes Rd., St. 100
Clinton Twp., MI 48038
For more information
contact Crystal Hickerson,
586-263-8511 or email crhicker@hom.org

Two 6-hr sessions
  Sat, Sept. 25, 9am-3pm
  Sat, Oct. 2, 9am-3pm
Space is limited! Register now!

OAKLAND COUNTY AREA
43097 Woodward Ave., Ste 102
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
To register call 248-334-1318 or email rhunt@hom.org.

Two 3-hr sessions & one 6-hr session:
  Mon, November 8, 4-7pm
  Wed, November 10, 4-7pm
  Sat, November 13, 9am-3pm

SAGINAW AREA
1200 Wright Ave. Alma, MI 48801
For more information contact Deb Chesney at 989-790-4178 or email dchesney@hom.org

Alma-Masonic Pathway Training Site, Conf. Rm.D
Sept 14 & 16, 5-9 pm

Training at Hospice of Michigan Office
August 16, 18 & 24, 5-9 pm
October 5, 7 & 12, 5-9 pm

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