Volunteers Needed for New Hospice Residence in Hingham

HINGHAM, Mass. - Sept. 26, 2013 - PRLog -- NVNA and Hospice, the only independent nonprofit home healthcare agency serving Boston’s South Shore, has openings for volunteers willing to share their time and talents at the soon to open Hospice Residence in Hingham.

Located on Turkey Hill adjacent to the Weir River Farm, the hospice residence will provide a much needed home for people under hospice care who can no longer stay in their own home. No such residence exists for South Shore residents; of the nine hospice homes in the state, the closest are in Needham and on Cape Cod.

Volunteers play a vital role in NVNA and Hospice’s program at the non-profit Hospice Residence in Hingham, which is dedicated to helping people with life ending illness spend their final days in comfort and dignity, surrounded by loved ones. Volunteers provide a variety of services that can include contact with patients by providing companionship through listening and reading or helping staff with laundry, or meal preparation. Other volunteer roles involve clerical and administrative tasks within the program. Opportunities also exist for gardening as the grounds offer several areas and beds to decorate.  

All volunteer applicants undergo screening and a training program that covers all aspects of hospice. If interested in volunteering, please call 781-659-2342.

“The Hospice Residence in Hingham exists to serve families across the South Shore and we welcome and rely on the talents of our volunteers,” said Meg Doherty, Executive Director of the Norwell VNA and Hospice. “Volunteering provides a very meaningful way to touch the lives of your neighbors and to share your talents with the community. The residence, grounds and setting are so beautiful and peaceful for families who are undergoing a difficult time of transition in their lives.”

About NVNA and Hospice
Founded in 1920, NVNA and Hospice is the only independent, non-profit home health care and hospice agency serving the South Shore.  The agency’s mission of Neighbors Helping Neighbors continues as it serves nearly 600 patients a day, and offers an average of 45 free community health screenings, educational programs and support groups each month in more than 27 communities on the South Shore. NVNA and Hospice has been named a Home Care Elite Top Agency in the United States for seven consecutive years, this year qualifying in the Top 500. For more information, call NVNA and Hospice at 781-659-2342 or visit www.nvna.org.