Visit patients and families at home, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, inpatient hospice units. Pay a friendly visit; relieve a family caregiver for an afternoon out; accompany a patient to the beauty salon, grocery store or a social event; read aloud; listen to memories; walk the dog; be the high point of someone’s day.
Provide support in the office: filing, preparing mailings, computer input, answering the phones, special projects.
Create one-of-a-kind Memory Bears from VITAS patients’ clothes to comfort the family.
Patients and families explore their creative side and express their feelings through the visual arts.
As a volunteer, you’ll visit, make phone calls, attend support groups, attend memorial services and send bereavement mailings.
help with local events in the Cincinnati/NKY area. We have many third party events throughout the year and we would love to see new faces!
Help comfort a senior in their last days in our hospice setting
Help by hosting a sneaker drive in your communities–churches, schools, or with local sports teams.
Maintain a clean and welcoming museum environment by assisting with sweeping, dusting, tidying and fixing. General handy-person skills will be utilized in a number of specific projects. Grounds maintenance may include planting, weeding, watering, picking up trash and sweeping.
Perform clerical functions to assist the site manager. This may include database management, data entry, help with mailings, etc. It could also include inventory management for bookstore items.