Volunteer Information
"We must do small things for one another with great love." - Mother Teresa

As a volunteer for Methodist Hospice, you can live those words. Methodist Hospice volunteers come from all walks of life and for many different reasons. Some are students, some retirees. Some come for the spiritual reasons or to repay hospice for services a loved one received. A hospice volunteer's value is measured through the heart.

As a Methodist Hospice volunteer you can:

• Offer companionship to patients and respite to their caregivers.
• Offer telephone support and home visits to families after the death of their loved one.
• Assist patients in relaxation and enjoyment or maintain the hospice music library.
• Help with a variety of clerical tasks in the Methodist Hospice office.
• Help with mailings, holiday events, development, fundraising, Camp Bravehearts, the children's grief camp, and much more.

You can become a Methodist Hospice volunteer by:

• Calling the volunteer manager to request an application.
• Participating in an interview.
• Completing an eight hour training course.
• Committing to serve for one year, approximately three to four hours per assignment and attend two approved in-services per year.

To learn more about being a Methodist Hospice volunteer, please call Martha Huffman at 901.516.1602 or send her an e-mail. Mail to: huffmanm@methodisthealth.org.

Fundraising

Methodist Hospice is embarking on an exciting new project: to build the first hospice residence in West Tennessee. To learn more, please watch our two part video. If you would like to help us fill this important community need and join us in building a hospice residence, click here and select Methodist Hospice Residence under "Areas of Greatest Need."

Hospice care is the choice terminally ill patients make when they choose to die outside the traditional hospital setting with the support of friends, family and a team of healthcare professionals. Our unique blend of compassion and skill help patients live each day with comfort and dignity, retain control over their lives, and discover renewed meaning and purpose as life draws to a close. No patient is every turned away based upon their ability to pay for services. Our mission has always been and will always be to offer hospice care to anyone with a terminal illness, regardless of their financial situation.

Your meaningful gift, no matter what size, will be critically important in providing hope, care, and dignity to the dying. It is also vital to the growth and development of Camp Bravehearts, Methodist Hospice's children's and parent grief camp, and other community-based bereavement programs and support groups.