Volunteers

Hospice volunteer reading a book to elderly male patient

Facing our own mortality – or preparing to lose someone we love – can be a challenging and highly emotional time. Families often need a great deal of care and attention and volunteers can help provide much of this support. Volunteers can provide support in a number of ways:

Visit with patients and families and provide an empathetic ear
Sit with patients and families and share a quiet moment
Run errands for the family or read to the patient
Make phone calls to family members after the patient has passed
Provide clerical assistance to the hospice staff

If you would be interested in volunteering, please contact us.

I cannot say enough good things about My Rose Health Center. I was recently diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer and while in the hospital I was bombarded with health care workers telling me what I needed and what they were going to do, often being completely dismissive of my wishes and concerns. Upon leaving the hospital I was referred to Mt Rose Hospice Care and it was like a breath of fresh air. They provided an atmosphere of honest dialog for which my needs and concerns were at the forefront. They make it a top priority to provide anything I need…. whether it be picking up prescriptions or groceries, to responding immediately to address any symptoms I might be experiencing. I chose to remain at home, where I live alone a fair distance from town, and Dr. Borsa and her team of medical staff and volunteers make it their mission to ensure my comfort. Honestly, I could not think of anything more they could possibly be doing to ensure my quality of life, but I would be willing to bet that if I could think of something, they would find a way to do it. Robert B