Volunteers – The Lifeblood of Hopewell House
Death and dying are universal experiences. At Hopewell House, caring for those facing end-of-life relies on exceptional volunteers who bring a diverse array of talents, skills, and life experiences. Volunteers offer emotional, spiritual, and practical support within and around our beautiful home and its grounds. They greet visitors, sit bedside, garden, craft, knit, and quilt, prepare food, welcome visitors, provide bereavement support, and more. As a nurturing sanctuary for the dying, Hopewell House commits to growing a vibrant, inclusive volunteer community that reflects the rich cultural, linguistic, racial, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of those who come to us.
Hopewell House Timeline
- Site Renovations: Beginning June 2022
- Anticipated Reopening: Fall, 2022
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN JOINING OUR VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY?
There are many ways to serve at Hopewell House. Some opportunities, such as gardening and quilting, are available NOW. Others await REOPENING or as spots open.
Help us learn more about you and how you would like to share your gifts and talents to this community. Complete the form below.
Volunteer Opportunities
Gardening Volunteers
Handicraft Volunteers: Knitting, Crochet and Quilting
Handicraft Volunteers: Knitting, Crochet and Quilting
Garden volunteers create and tend our woods and gardens, encouraging nature’s beauty and serenity, for those in our care. Our garden volunteers may be master gardeners, hobby gardeners, or simply those who find pleasure in spending time outdoors. We’re actively engaged in these tasks NOW.
(Actively Recruiting: Available NOW)
Handicraft Volunteers: Knitting, Crochet and Quilting
Handicraft Volunteers: Knitting, Crochet and Quilting
Handicraft Volunteers: Knitting, Crochet and Quilting
Our handicrafters create passage quilts, lap blankets, prayer shawls, beanies and slippers for hospice residents at Hopewell House. This is a great way to share your time and talents from home, by creating items from the comfort of your home. Meet and stitch meetings are held monthly for those who can attend. We are welcoming new quilters and donated items NOW.
(Actively Recruiting Quilters NOW)
Complementary/Alternative Therapies
Handicraft Volunteers: Knitting, Crochet and Quilting
Complementary/Alternative Therapies
Hopewell House helps residents live well in the presence of death through services that engage, soothe, and support residents’ whole beings—body, mind, and spirit. We are actively recruiting licensed massage therapists, reiki providers, art, music, cosmetology, animal assisted activity volunteers, and other practitioners of alternative and complementary therapies. Do you have a therapy gift you’d like to share with our residents? Please indicate on our Inquiry Form.
(Actively Recruiting for Fall Reopening)
Resident Care Volunteers
Bilingual/Bicultural Volunteers
Complementary/Alternative Therapies
At the bedside, volunteers bring calm presence and undivided, mindful attention. They read aloud, offer residents companionship, and welcome visitors. They provide support, levity, and joy. They assist nursing staff with care needs and sit vigil. Most important, they stay alert to the many, often subtle ways that residents voice their needs, helping volunteers create the most comfortable and compassionate end-of-life experience possible. Please complete an Inquiry Form to be placed on the waitlist.
(At Capacity Currently: Additional Spots Open Fall/Winter)
Bilingual/Bicultural Volunteers
Bilingual/Bicultural Volunteers
Bilingual/Bicultural Volunteers
In all areas of service at Hopewell House, we seek volunteers who embody the dimensions of diversity, including culture, language, race, gender, and ethnicity, as well as ability. Do you speak a second language or bring a diverse background or set of experiences? Please complete an Inquiry Form to let us know.
(Actively Recruiting: NOW)
Becoming a Hopewell House Volunteer
Death and dying are universal experiences. Hopewell House seeks to engage all dimensions of diversity in our volunteers. Our goal is to create an inclusive community of volunteers who reflect the rich cultural, linguistic, racial, gender, and ethnic backgrounds of those who come to Hopewell House.
Benefits You’ll Receive from Volunteering
- Careful matching of your interests, skills, and experiences with available volunteer opportunities
- Onsite mentoring from experienced volunteers and retired Hopewell House staff
- Regular peer support circles, monthly in-services, facilitated by field and volunteer experts
- Flexibility in assignment scheduling, duration, and intensity Supportive relationships with an exceptional care team, experts in hospice and palliative care, and other volunteers
Required Volunteer Training
- All Volunteers must complete the 10-hour culture training, except craft and gardening volunteers.
- Resident and Family support volunteers must complete an additional 8-hour training
Additional Requirements
- In person interview
- Passing a criminal background check
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination
- Drug and TB attestation
- Food Handlers (Bedside and Kitchen Volunteers only)