4. Who is CHC?
• Established in 1978, Center for Hospice Care is an
independent, community based, not-for-profit
organization, improving the quality of living through
hospice, home health, grief counseling, and community
education.
• Center for Hospice Care serves Elkhart, Fulton,
Kosciusko, LaGrange, LaPorte, Marshall, St. Joseph and
Starke counties in Indiana.
5. Our Mission
• To Improve the Quality of Living
• Words from Mark Murray, President & CEO of
CHC, regarding the end of life journey for his
mother: “After her symptoms were managed,
she was even going on short bus trips with the
other facility residents and participating in
cooking, crafts and multiple other activities. For
the rest of her life, she never once went back to
the hospital and enthusiastically enjoyed every
moment of living.”
8. What’s so great about hospice care?
• Improves the quality of care and the quality of life at
end of life
• Open communication
• Emotional support
• A Hospice Team that patients and families can rely on
"24/7/365"
• Pain and other symptom control
9. Who gets hospice care?
• The patient must have a progressive or incurable
illness and a limited life expectancy.
• Our patients are diverse individuals—all ages and various
backgrounds.
10. WHY DO I VOLUNTEER?
Reasons to consider giving the gift of time
11. Why do I volunteer?
• To Improve Community Life
• Words from the family of Dale VanOrman, a patient of CHC: “It’s
been so nice having Jeff here. I can’t remember the last time Dale
played his guitar. It’s been a lot of fun. We all look forward to
Fridays on the front porch.”
12. Why do I volunteer?
• To Give Back
• Many volunteers have had a loved one receive hospice
care. They want to give back and say “Thanks.”
• Words from Pauline Pierson, volunteer with CHC: “I can
relate to patients and families, because I’ve been there.”
• To Help Others In Need
• William Penn said, “I expect to pass through life but
once. If, therefore, there can be any kindness I can
show, or any good things I can do to any fellow human
being, let me do it now, and not defer it or neglect it, as I
shall not pass this way again.”
13.
14. Why do I volunteer?
To Connect to Others
Know your friends better
Get to know new people
To Give Hope
Dale Kern, volunteer with CHC, did companion care for Stephen
Bock, a patient who was diagnosed with heart disease. Add to that,
years of alcohol and cocaine abuse. Even a suicide attempt. After
CHC’s team got involved, he changed from a surly, egocentric man
filled with anger, to a man at peace in his soul, with compassion for
others, and an enthusiasm and appreciation for life he had not
previously experienced. Dale said, “We were just two guys hanging
out and that helped build our relationship.”
15.
16. Why do I
volunteer?
It leads to
spiritual and
emotional
growth.
You can’t
buy this
with any
amount of
money
18. Volunteer Opportunities
• Patient Care Volunteers
• Extended Care Facility
Volunteers
• 11th Hour Volunteers
• Tuck-In Volunteers
• Life Story Volunteers
• Hospice House Volunteers
• Office Volunteers
• Veteran Volunteers
• Bereavement Volunteers
• Camp Evergreen
Volunteers
• Fundraising Event
Volunteers
• Complementary Comfort
Care Volunteers
• Caring Touch
• Specialty Professional
Volunteers—Hair Stylists &
Barbers
• Notary Volunteer
• Pet Visitation Volunteers
19. HOW DO I VOLUNTEER?
Steps on How to Become a CHC Volunteer
20. Steps to
volunteer
Apply!
Complete the
Volunteer
Application and
return it to the
Volunteer
Recruitment
Coordinator (VRC).
You can call the
VRC at 574-286-
1198 to ask for an
application, or you
can go on the CHC
website
www.cfhcare.org
21. Steps to
volunteer
Meet!
When the VRC
receives a completed
application, she will
connect to schedule a
meeting.
In this meeting, the
VRC will learn more
about you, your
background and what
you’re looking for in a
volunteer experience.
We want to make sure
that this is a good
match for both of us!
22. Steps to
volunteer
Train!
Our volunteers are
prepared for their
experience through a
wonderful training
program!
We have three levels of
training. The VRC will let
you know which level you
need, depending on
which opportunity
interests you.
We try to make our
trainings fit your
schedule. We have
daytime, Saturday and
online training options.
Up to 15 hours of training!
23. Steps to
volunteer
After training is
completed, the VRC
will make sure your
file is complete and
then submit it to your
Volunteer Coordinator.
Your VC will schedule
a time to meet with
you to discuss again
which opportunity you
would like to pursue.
Your VC will search for
a match for you, and
then you will…
Begin your
volunteer
journey!
