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Become a Catholic Hospice Volunteer

Make a difference in someone’s end-of-life

Interested in making a difference in someone’s life? Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care is in search of compassionate individuals willing to spend some time with a hospice patient who is at end-of-life. There are many ways you can volunteer your help by listening and conversing, reading aloud, pet therapy or sharing your musical talents.

Contact us today and learn how you can bring joy in someone’s end-of-life.

Volunteer Prerequisites

Drug Screening

Criminal Background Check

Training Course Completion

TB Test for direct patient care volunteering

Organization skills for tracking mileage and care hours

Required screenings, tests and background check is covered by Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care.

Volunteer Application

*First Name

*Last Name

*Email

Phone

Street

City

State

*Zip

*Looking to volunteer in a community near

*Date of Birth

*Have you ever plead guilty or have you been convicted of a crime other than a misdemeanor?
Yes
No

*Have you been a PA resident for 10 years or more?
Yes
No

*How did you hear about us?

Have own transportation?
Yes
No

Prefer to visit specific Gender?
Male
Female
Both

References

*Please provide 2 personal references other than family members:

Reference 1

*First Name

*Last Name

Relationship

*Phone

Reference 2

*First Name

*Last Name

Relationship

*Phone

About

Speak any languages other than English?

Special Talents such as musician, artist, have a pet for therapy?

Volunteer areas of interest:
Direct Patient Care / Caretaker Relief: Provide companionship while caretaker is not there.
Music Therapy: Play instrument or sing for patients.
Art Therapy: Arts and crafts with patients. (Pinnacle reimburses for some supplies)
Pet Therapy: Bring dog or other for animal lover patients. Certification may be required.
Bereavement/Vigil: Support family in last hours with presence and love through cards or phone calls.
Crafts: Create crafts for volunteers to give to patients.
Off-Premise Support/Tuck-In Calls: Daily phone calls to patients for medication reminders, supply needs and conversation.

Related Experience

Why you would like to volunteer?

Thoughts on death and dying

Ever been with anyone at death?

Allergies?

Declaration

Click to accept the following:

The statements made on this application are true. By submitting this volunteer application, I authorize inquiries to be made concerning my employment, personal and public records in determining suitability as a Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care Volunteer.

Pittsburgh Communities

Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care
2605 Nicholson Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone: 724.933.6222
Fax: 724.933.6225
contactus@pinnaclepalliativecare.com

Altoona, Johnstown and State College Communities

Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care
5410 6th Avenue, Suite #1
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: 814.201.2532
Fax: 814.201.2364
contactus@pinnaclepalliativecare.com

End-of-life care based on hospice's founding Christian principles, and the Vatican's position on care of the dying.

Pittsburgh Communities

Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care
2605 Nicholson Road
Sewickley, PA 15143
Phone: 724.933.6222
Fax: 724.933.6225
contactus@pinnaclepalliativecare.com

Altoona, Johnstown and State College Communities

Pinnacle Catholic Hospice Care
5410 6th Avenue, Suite #1
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: 814.201.2532
Fax: 814.201.2364
contactus@pinnaclepalliativecare.com

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