Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., & Hospice Life Care

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Holyoke Visiting Nurse Association, Inc., & Hospice Life Care

HealthSenior Services
575 Beech St, Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone (413) 534 - 5691
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Our mission

The Hospice Life Care Philosophy Hospice Life Care provides compassionate care to terminally ill patients throughout the Pioneer Valley.
Opportunities

Support for patients

This can include visiting, reading, taking walks, writing letters, bringing in music, providing transportation when appropriate, preparing a small meal or holding a hand.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Physical, Indoor, Outdoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Shopping/Errands

Volunteers can assist with shopping or allow family caregivers the opportunity to take care of necessary errands Family members also appreciate a visit from a compassionate friend who understands what they are going through.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • Adults
  • Individuals
  • Physical, Indoor, Outdoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends

Respite and support for family members

Providing family members rest by being scheduled to sit with their loved one so that a much needed break can be taken.
  • Occasional, Weekly, Monthly
  • 55+, Adults
  • Individuals
  • Indoor
  • Formal
  • Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
How you help

Are you interested in helping patients and families in your community make the most of the final months, weeks and days of life? Then becoming a hospice volunteer may be the opportunity for you.
About us

Hospice’s holistic approach to care seeks to make patients as comfortable as possible, and to manage symptoms so that their last days may be spent with dignity and quality. Hospice services are provided at home, assisted living, or in long term care facilities. Hospice addresses not only the physical dimensions of terminal illness, but also the practical, emotional and spiritual. As part of its guiding philosophy, hospice pays special attention to the needs of family members as they make this difficult journey.