Hospice
What is Hospice?
People with less than six months of life left are in great need of comfort, love, and companionship. As a hospice volunteer, you will fulfill that role by showing them and their families Christ-like love through your service. As a hospice volunteer, you will have the opportunity to become a companion and friend to patients and help ease the process of dealing with terminal illnesses. Both you and your patients will be edified as you give meaningful, selfless service.
How do I get involved?
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Volunteer Description: Volunteers will be matched with patients, tasked with embodying Christ-like love and providing companionship as they navigate terminal illnesses.
Volunteer Commitment: At least one hour per week for two semesters.
Step 1:
To get involved, contact the program directors at hospice@byu.edu and express your interest!
Step 2:
Please complete this mandatory 25-minute Minor Protection Training before you begin working with this program.
State training is required and provided for all volunteers.
My hospice friend is allowed to request that we do whatever she wants to lift her burdens. Out of everything she could choose, each week, she requests that I read the scriptures to her. This past week while visiting her, she also asked to end with a prayer. Following the prayer, she broke down in tears and said, "You don't know how much it means to me that you come to visit me. You came and lifted my burdens at the exact moment I needed it." We cried together and in that moment I realized that every sacrifice that I had made up to that point to make service a priority was worth it.