Volunteer Support Services

The men, women and young adults who volunteer their time and energy for Hospice are truly unique individuals. Many choose to work with our families because of their own experience with losing a loved one. Others have not yet experienced such a personal loss, but truly want to help those families who are facing the day to day emotional and physical struggle of caring for their loved ones.

Family Support/Respite Volunteers

These volunteers help provide respite for the caregiver and/or services for the patient such as picking up and delivering proscriptions, supplies or meals.

Vigil Team Volunteers

Specially trained volunteers provide intense support, encouragement and comfort to a family when the patient's death is imminent and the caregiver fears being alone.

Professional/Skilled Volunteers

Individuals who provide a variety of professional or technical services that support Niagara Hospice programs and clients.

Veteran Volunteers

As part of the We Honor Veterans initiative with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Veteran's Administration (VA), Niagara Hospice actively recruits veterans to serve as hospice volunteers to visit patients who are also veterans. These veteran volunteers share a special and often meaningful camaraderie with their hospice patients.

Niagara Hospice Superteen Volunteers

You don't need to be an adult to enjoy the many benefits of being a volunteer. Niagara Hospice Super Teen volunteers are proving that volunteering is for anyone - no matter what your age! Super Teen volunteers are area high school students dedicated to making a difference in the lives of Niagara Hospice patients.

They gain valuable experience with patients and families, and learn some of life's most important lessons along the way. The program is excellent for teens interested in careers in health care and human services or any high school student looking for a fun way to meet volunteer requirements for high school and for college scholarships.

For more information about volunteer service, contact the Volunteer Services Department at 716-280-0748 or click here to send an e-mail.