NEW! March 4-6 Volunteer Training Course
for Hospice and Transitions Program!
Do you want to make a real difference in the life of a patient or family struggling with a life-limiting illness by volunteering your time and compassion? JSSA's Hospice and Transitions programs offer many rewarding opportunities for individuals to provide comfort, compassion and respite for those facing illness or end-of-life.
Hospice volunteers provide comfort and compassion, enhancing the quality of life of patients facing terminal illness and their families. After specialized training, volunteers offer much-needed emotional, spiritual and social support to people in their last weeks and months of life. Hospice volunteers provide companionship, practical support and respite care for families. Volunteers are integral members of JSSA Hospice's interdisciplinary care team. Hospice volunteers must be at least 18 years old and, after completing an intensive, specialized hospice volunteer training course, must commit to volunteering a minimum of 2 hours a week. Learn more about Hospice Care.
Transitions is an all-volunteer service providing an enhanced quality of life to patients living with life-threatening illness and their families. Transitions is a free, nationally recognized program designed to help people living with serious illness and their families cope with the challenges they face. Specially trained Transition volunteers can ease a family's situation by providing companionship, emotional support, help with errands and shopping, and respite for caregivers. Transitions volunteers must be at least 18 years old and, after completing an intensive, specialized hospice volunteer training course, must commit to volunteering a minimum of 2 hours a week. Learn more about Transitions Care.
To learn more about becoming a JSSA Hospice or Transitions volunteer, please call 301-816-2650 or send an email inquiry.
SPECIAL APPEAL! Are you an experienced professional who specializes in massage therapy, music and art therapy, aromatherapy or pet therapy? These therapies can all complement traditional medical care, relieving stress and bringing soothing sensory experiences to terminally ill patients. If you would enjoy a volunteer opportunity that shares your skills with hospice patients please contact us today!
Please note: In order to be a Hospice or Transitions volunteer, a 20-hour (conducted over four sessions) specialized volunteer training course must be completed.
3-Day Volunteer Training Course for Hospice and Transitions Programs
When: Sunday-Tuesday, March 4-6, 2012; 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Where: JSSA’s Montrose Road office, 6123 Montrose Road, Boardroom, Rockville.
Applications and interviews will be required for those interested in the volunteer training. No walk-ins accepted. For more information and to sign up for the course, please contact Amy Kaufman Goott, volunteer coordinator for JSSA Hospice and Transitions at 301-816-2650, agoott@jssa.org, no later than 5 days prior to the start of the course.
To learn more about becoming a JSSA Hospice or Transitions volunteer, please call 301-816-2650 or send an email inquiry.
Hospice and Transitions Volunteers 
