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Become a Volunteer

There are many volunteer opportunities available, and you can make a difference in someone's life in as little as 60 minutes. To begin the process, call Nick Petti in the Volunteer Department, at 1-888-572-4750. We will match you with an opportunity that best fits your talents and interests.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Patient/family companionship, including patients at The Centers for Compassionate Care in Mt. Lebanon and Lawrenceville
• Assisting in development planning efforts, including fundraising events (such as the Golf Benefit, Memorial River Walk, etc.)
• Bereavement support
• Office administrative support
• Staffing our lunch cafe
• Pet therapy
• Music expression
• Art expression
• Massage
• Reiki
• All volunteers receive training orientation. Training programs are offered at various locations and times, i.e., evenings or weekends, to accommodate the busy schedules of our diverse volunteer population. Training locations include The Center for Compassionate Care, Anderson Manor, Family Hospice offices in the East Hills and Hermitage, and venues throughout the community.
• Volunteer training is free.
• Family Hospice appreciates all volunteer efforts and recognizes their contributions to our patients and families at an annual luncheon and award ceremony.

For information about our next patient volunteer training, please contact Nick Petti at 412-572-8806 or via e-mail at npetti@familyhospice.com.

Online Volunteer Application
Volunteer Application (PDF)
Volunteer Log ( PDF)

Family Hospice and Palliative Care does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, marital or Veteran status in any respect, including but not limited to, employment, the admission of patients and/or the treatment available to patients. The reaffirmation of this commitment is made in conformance with Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

New Volunteer Opportunity:
Pet Peace of Mind

   


         
  
 

                  




Family Hospice is pleased to begin a new program, Pet Peace of Mind(R), which recognizes and actively supports the unique bond between hospice patients and their pets.

As the first hospice in Pennsylvania to participate in this program, Family Hospice, through the efforts of trained volunteers, will allow patients to complete their end-of-life journey without worrying about their pet's current or future needs. This initiative provides volunteer pet care services for patients who are unable to care for their pets while on hospice. Pet Peace of Mind(R) is a national program developed and funded by the Banfield Charitable Trust.

Family Hospice is recruiting animal-friendly volunteers who can assist patients with pet food, financial assistance with routine veterinary care, transporting the pet to veterinary appointments, pet walking, and more.

To learn more about volunteer opportunities with Pet Peace of Mind(R), please contact:
Nick Petti, Family Hospice Manager of Volunteer Services, at 412-572-8806, or npetti@familyhospice.com.

Learn more about the Pet Peace of Mind program.


 

 

Pet Peace of Mind gets attention!

• Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 11, 2011
• Pittsburgh Tribune Review article, July 31, 2011
• Suburban Living Magazine, October 20, 2011
• Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January 13, 2012

Become a Friend of Family Hospice

Friends of Family Hospice is an auxiliary organization comprised of volunteers who support the services of Family Hospice and Palliative Care through various activities and fundraising initiatives. The mission of Friends is to support the goals of Family Hospice and Palliative Care by raising funds, promoting public awareness, and enhancing the spirit of welcome, warmth and compassion to patients and their families.

• Become a Friends member - annual dues are only $20.
• To join, or learn more, call 412-572-8800.

There are many ways you as a "Friend" help Family Hospice:

• Participate in current fundraising events or develop and implement new ideas for fundraising activities
• Work with Family Hospice staff to raise community awareness.
• Work in The Center for Compassionate Care cafe area, or offer patients and families items from the Hospitality Cart.
• Act as hostesses in The Center for Compassionate Care.
• Invite friends to an informal Family Hospice and Palliative Care presentation in our homes.
• Help arrange speaking opportunities for a Family Hospice and Palliative Care representative.

Membership in Friends does not require participation in the volunteer training program and does not qualify members to be patient or bereavement volunteers. To become a patient or bereavement volunteer, please refer to the above information. Friends meet six times per year, usually in The Center for Compassionate Care on Moffett Street in Mt. Lebanon.

Caregiver Sandy Kaplan (top left) says this about the Pet Peace of Mind volunteers: "The volunteer team took just enough pressure off of me so that our dog, Star, and I had the opportunity to fully bond and work as a team. This in turn helps me to care for my husband at home."