Opportunities From: University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

* Friendly Visitor/Companion Volunteers: Friendly Visitor Volunteers help enhance patient?s quality of life through regular visits and social interaction. Times are flexible and based around the volunteer?s schedule. * Vigil Volunteers: Assist patients and families by providing comfort and supportive presence during their final days and hours that might otherwise be alone during this time. Volunteers can also assist in giving family members a break from sitting vigil at the bedside. * Office Volunteers: Assist staff with organizational and clerical tasks in our De Pere office. * Harmony Music Volunteers: Share your musical talents with hospice patients that enjoy music! Music can create a peaceful and soothing environment for patients. * Pet Therapy Volunteers: Pet therapy dogs are needed to help brighten patient?s days with their social visits. Information on certification program available. * Vets to Vets Volunteers: Veteran Volunteers are matched with a Veteran patient who may have a similar military background to provide social visits and companionship.

Looking for a way to give back? Heartland is looking for new volunteers to join our team! Vigil Volunteers sit with patients during the active dying period who might otherwise die alone or provide relief sitting for caregivers. Assignments available throughout Brown County and several other Northeast Wisconsin communities.

Veteran Volunteers are matched with a Veteran patient who may have a similar military background.

These unique companion volunteers bring the gift of friendship to our Veteran patients. They enhance quality of life through regular social visits by offering support, companionship and assistance with non-medical tasks to ensure that patients spend their final days in dignity and comfort.

Volunteers and their dogs are needed! Pet Volunteers make social visits to hospice patients with the pet therapy certified dogs 2-3 times a month for increased socialization and companionship. Not pet therapy certified? Contact us and we can provide you with information on how to certify your dog!

Looking for a way to give back? Heartland is looking for new volunteers to join our team! Friendly Visitor volunteers spend time with hospice patients in need of some additional socialization and companionship. Common activities include reading to patients, going for walks, assisting patients with letter writing, playing cards, or just listening or holding someone's hand during their end of life journey.

Share your musical talents with hospice patients! If you play a musical instrument or enjoy singing, share your abilities with a hospice patient who enjoys music.

Looking for a way to give back? Heartland is looking for new volunteers to join our team! Help family members of hospice patients who have passed away within the past year. Following training by Heartland Bereavement Coordinators, help by making phone calls or personal visits to individuals in Heartland Hospice's bereavement program. Clerical help is also needed in the Bereavement office.