In this episode of the Vantage Hospice podcast, we sit down with Angelica, the volunteer coordinator, to discuss the integral role of volunteers in the hospice community. Angelica shares her journey from a hospice volunteer to her current role, emphasizing the importance of volunteer work and detailing the various opportunities available, including direct and indirect support for patients and their families. She also elaborates on CMS's 5% volunteer requirement, the impact of volunteers on patient care, and stories of meaningful connections. Listeners will gain insights into how to become a volunteer, the types of activities involved, and the profound effect volunteerism has on both the patients and the volunteers themselves.

00:00 Introduction to Vantage Hospice Podcast

00:13 Meet Angelica: Volunteer Coordinator

00:57 Angelica's Journey into Hospice Care

01:41 Understanding the 5% Volunteer Requirement

03:10 Roles and Opportunities for Volunteers

04:07 Direct Volunteer Activities

06:52 Indirect Volunteer Activities

07:36 Becoming a Volunteer: Process and Requirements

11:08 Heartwarming Volunteer Stories

13:04 Caregiver Relief and Support

14:55 Special Talents and Community Involvement

17:31 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Vantage Hospice & Palliative Care

Our Mission

Vantage Hospice, LLC is dedicated to providing individualized hospice care with services specially tailored to the physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs of patients with life limiting illness, their families and the community, by delivering high quality and compassionate care.

We strive to create a culture dedicated to meeting the needs of our patients, families and employees based on the principles of dignity, respect and compassion.

Hospice recognizes dying as part of the normal process of living and focuses on maintaining the quality of remaining life. It affirms life and neither hastens nor postpones death through a multidisciplinary team approach. Hospice is not a place. It is philosophy.