Heartland Hospice

Volunteers are the heart of the hospice team.

At Heartland, we consider our involvement with each patient a sacred opportunity and a privilege to be in their lives. We depend on our hospice volunteers to help us provide the love, respect and care our patients and their families need.

Volunteers offer support, companionship and practical, compassionate help. Some volunteers interact directly with patients and families, while others prefer to work behind the scenes in the office setting.

Our volunteers help enrich the lives of our patients by:

• Helping with office support tasks at the agency
• Running errands for patients and families
• Staying with patients so family members can get a much-needed rest
• Reading or providing a comforting touch
• Playing or singing soothing music to patients
• Keeping vigil with patients in their final hours

The mission of Heartland Hospice is to provide quality hospice care to patients with a limited life expectancy, as well as, support to their caregivers.

The quality of life for those we serve is enhanced through palliativeand specialized supportive care designed to meet the physical, psychosocial, and spirtiual needs of the patients and caregivers.

Hospice care is provided by an interdisciplinary team utilizing an approach to the care delivered to patients either in their own home or extended care facility; working cooperatively with area health care providers and other community resources.

Heartland Hospice strives to provide care to all who are eligible and need hospice care irrespective of ability to pay.