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Volunteers

Volunteers serve a pivotal role in the implementation of hospice care.
Click here to download a Stein Hospice Volunteer brochure.

Stein Hospice volunteer opportunities include:

Patient and Family Support Volunteers – work with patient’s and their families within their residence which could include a nursing facility or assisted living facility. They lend a supporting presence to the patient and family under Stein Hospice care. Some responsibilities may include:

  • Providing companionship for the patient.
  • Relieving the caregivers so that they might be able to maintain a balance in their own lives.
  • Providing transportation or running errands.

Delivery Volunteers – transport much needed medicine and equipment to patients whose caregivers are unable to do so. These services are a vital part of Stein Hospice care.

Bereavement Volunteers – are special listeners who help the family after the death of their loved one. They provide loving, compassionate support to friends and family members. Bereavement volunteers responsibilities may include:

  • Visiting and listening to family members
  • Assisting with social or educational functions
  • Helping with memorial services

Administrative Support Volunteers – work in the office providing support to the administrative staff. Some of their responsibilities may include:

  • Providing clerical support
  • Helping with community service projects
  • Assisting with mailings

Special Project Volunteers – work with the Stein Hospice team on special events such as the annual “Light up a Life” celebration, Memorial Services and fundraisers. Volunteers may bake cookies, assist with landscaping, help at special events, or many other possibilities. If you have a special talent or hobby, and would like to share it with us, we have a place for you!

Encore – volunteers are needed to work at Encore, Stein Hospice’s upscale resale shop located at 126 Columbus Avenue in downtown Sandusky. We need help in the front of the store assisting customers and in the back of the store, where items are sorted and priced. We also need men and women to help pick up donations and make minor repairs. The store is open 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday. Our goal is to have two volunteers per half-day shift.

For more information on becoming a Stein Hospice Volunteer please call 800-625-5269 or e-mail volunteers@steinhospice.org.

Paws Up - Do you own a dog, at least 1 year old, that is friendly and likes strangers? Do you want to volunteer your time visiting hospice patients in our inpatient care center, private homes or nursing homes? Is so, please consider joining Paws Up. Click here to learn more.

Threshold Choir - Would you like to share your singing voice with our patients? Click here to learn more.

LifeCourse™ Training

The LifeCourse™ Training assists us to journey through the process of self-awareness of not only death and dying, but living well in the process. It provides important information about end of life, while creating a supportive, nurturing environment that allows us to explore our beliefs, our fears, and our hopes.

The LifeCourse™ Training is open to everyone in the community, regardless of ability or interest in serving as a volunteer.

LifeCourse™ will be offered at the following locations this winter:

Erie County
Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky
Tuesdays: January 17 through February 21
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Erie County
Stein Hospice, South Campus
1912 Hayes Ave., 3rd Floor, Sandusky
Wednesdays: January 18 through February 22
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Ottawa County
Ida Rupp Library, Port Clinton
Thursdays: January 19 through February 23
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Please refer to our calendar for upcoming course dates and locations.

Volunteers must first complete LifeCourse™, a 6-week program (three hours per week) which explores the feelings and philosophies of the death and dying process. There is no cost for the course, however registration is required.

For more information or to register contact our Volunteer Department, 800-625-5269, volunteers@steinhospice.org.

"Together, We Share the Journey"