Volunteer With Serenity Hospice Care
Make a Meaningful Difference in Southern California
Hospice volunteers bring companionship, reassurance, and practical support to patients and their families. By sharing your time and talents with Serenity Hospice Care, you can make someone’s day feel less lonely and help families feel supported during a challenging period.
Based in Claremont, California, our hospice program serves eligible patients throughout Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Orange, and Riverside counties.
Apply to become a Hospice Volunteer
Why Become a Hospice Volunteer?
Volunteering with Serenity Hospice Care offers an opportunity to form meaningful connections and serve people in your community. A conversation, shared activity, or quiet presence can provide comfort to patients and valuable encouragement to their loved ones.
Previous healthcare experience is not generally required for nonclinical volunteer roles. We provide orientation, role-specific training, and ongoing guidance to help volunteers serve confidently and respectfully.
Volunteers do not perform nursing duties, administer medications, or replace professional caregivers.
Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
Available roles depend on current patient needs, location, program capacity, and volunteer qualifications.
Patient Companionship
Visit patients in private homes or residential care communities to talk, read, listen to music, work on crafts, share memories, or provide friendly company.
Caregiver Support
Offer companionship to a patient while a family caregiver rests nearby or attends to approved personal tasks. Volunteer support is not a substitute for professional respite care or continuous supervision.
Quiet Presence
Provide a calm, reassuring presence when a patient or family would value additional companionship. This role may involve conversation, reflective silence, reading, or music.
Administrative Assistance
Support our Claremont office with appropriate clerical tasks, mail preparation, community outreach materials, filing, or other nonclinical projects.
Creative and Specialized Activities
Volunteers may share approved talents such as music, art, photography, crafting, or grooming services. Specialized roles may require professional credentials, additional screening, or certified therapy-animal documentation.
Bereavement Support
Assist the bereavement team with approved check-in calls, mailings, educational materials, grief-support resources, or remembrance activities.
How the Volunteer Process Works
- Submit an application: Tell us about your interests, experience, availability, and preferred service area.
- Meet the coordinator: Discuss suitable roles, expectations, and current opportunities.
- Complete screening: Requirements may include reference checks, background checks, health screenings, or additional documentation.
- Attend orientation: Learn about hospice care, communication, confidentiality, boundaries, patient rights, and safety.
- Receive an assignment: We match approved volunteers with appropriate patients, families, or office projects.
- Get ongoing support: The volunteer coordinator remains available for guidance throughout your service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need medical experience?
Most volunteer roles do not require clinical training. Compassion, reliability, good listening skills, and respect for confidentiality are essential.
How much time must I commit?
Schedules depend on the role and current program needs. Our coordinator will discuss an appropriate commitment during the application process.
Can I choose where I volunteer?
We consider your location, availability, preferences, and comfort level when making assignments. Placement cannot be guaranteed.
Will I receive training?
Yes. Volunteers must complete the required orientation and training before beginning an assignment.
Share Your Time and Compassion
Help Serenity Hospice Care bring comfort and companionship to patients and families across Southern California.
Call our volunteer coordinator at 1 (800) 919-6419.
