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 950 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 (12 hours) 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.

Depending on the location, the training is divided into two 6-hour classes or three 4-hour classes.

In SE Michigan, the next clinical volunteer training will take place at these locations:

Macomb County
3 consecutive Mondays: Feb 18 - March 3, 1-5 pm
Hospice of Michigan – Macomb County office
44720 Hayes Rd. Ste. 100, Clinton Township, MI 48038
Call 586-263-8511 to register

Saginaw, Midland, Bay and Tuscola counties
Three 4-hour sessions (9am - 1pm):
  Monday, Feb 25, Thursday, Feb 27 and Monday, March 3
Hospice of Michigan – Saginaw office
3995 Fashion Square Blvd. Suite 1, Saginaw, MI 48603
Call 989-790-8767 Ext. 4178 or dchesney@hom.org