Engagement Volunteers Wanted: 

If you're passionate about making a positive impact for those facing death and their loved ones (including their pets) consider joining Home Hospice Association as an Engagement Volunteer. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring those in your community know we are here to help because you will help organize death cafes and educational workshops; you will ensure we are financially able to help our community by helping to organize events such as Moonlit Memory Walk and PAWcasso’s Studio. You will have the opportunity to put any talent, skill or interest to work as we continue to engage your community! Together we can provide compassionate end-of-life care to friends, family, neighbours, co-workers and those with no family or support system at all. 

Complete the Volunteer Application on this link https://www.homehospiceassociation.com/volunteer 

Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a community of caregivers and service providers to care for those who are facing death, as well as the people who love them. Thank you for becoming part of our village.) 

Goals of the Compassionate Caregiver Program in a community:  

• Ensure the work done by HHA is recognized as a valuable community resource  
•  Conduct successful fundraising and public awareness events that educate and support the financial needs of clients and Agency Partners  
•  Have the human resources in place to meet the current and future needs of clients (HHA and partnering agency clients)  
•  Work collaboratively to establish and grow community partnerships  

 The role of the Compassionate Caregiver:  

•  Care for current and future clients of HHA and partner agencies in the Chapter community  
•  Educate and inform about the resources and support available through HHA and its agency partners     

Compassionate Caregiver Responsibilities/duties:    

Client Care: 

• Respond to Indication of Interest emails (alert emails sent to volunteers in order to assess available resources for a new client’s needs) in a timely fashion 
•  Sign up for client caregiving duties (which may come directly from the HHA Chapter Community or through an agency partner) 
•  Carry out your assigned duties, including maintaining records of care provided – remember, you have made a commitment to help the client – they are relying on you to help them!

• Education events to normalize death ie: Death Cafes 
• Fundraising events and activities ie: PAWcasso’s Studio  
  
• Participate in Chapter events such as The Moonlit Memory Walk 
  
• Assist with or participate in public awareness activities ie: social media, networking and Agency partner events.

• HHA’s Compassionate Caregiving online training (independent study)  
•  +Virtual Pre and Post training interviews  
•  Community engagement activities will be discussed at the post training interview  
•  Acknowledge and accept HHA’s Code of Conduct and Confidentiality agreement  
•  Provide a Vulnerable Sector Clearance Police Check  
•  Adhere to the volunteer policies of an Agency Partner when assigned caregiving duties for their client