Volunteer | Hospice And Palliative Care | Danbury Regional Hospice

Home Hospice Care

Any person with a terminal illness, regardless of age, is eligible for our hospice care programs. Home Hospice Care comes to you, wherever you reside – your home, assisted living residence or skilled nursing facility

The Center for Comfort Care & Healing

Regional Hospice provides expert hospice care to patients wherever they are–in their home, in a skilled nursing facility or at our Center for Comfort Care and Healing.

Palliative Care

Our palliative home care ushers in comfort and peace through the integration of expert pain and symptom management

Perinatal & Pediatric Care

Our program provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support for families whose babies have died or have been diagnosed with a terminal condition prior to delivery.

Healing Hearts Center

More than 30 programs, support groups, workshops and memorial events help to heal the pain of grief and loss.

Service Area

We have an in-patient facility in Danbury, CT, but also offer in-home hospice care in Connecticut.

About Us

We are recognized by healthcare professionals and consumers as the premier provider of quality end-of-life care.

Who We Serve

Here are the cities and towns we serve. Are we in your area?

Executive Staff

See the team that helps us carry out our mission each and everyday.

Volunteer

Spending time with a volunteer often allows patients to forget about their serious medical issues and focus on enjoying activities. Become a volunteer today!

Make A Gift

Make a gift to help support the Regional Hospice.

Make A Referral

Make a patient referral

Careers

Join our dynamic interdisciplinary team of phenomenal professionals.

RH Journal

Learn more about Regional Hospice & Palliative Care

Patient Stories

Our hospice patients have touched the lives of our Staff & Volunteers. Their strength and courage is forever in our hearts and minds, and we are honored to share some of their stories.

Volunteer Stories

Our Volunteers are the heart of our company. Their support and caring forever in our hearts, and we love to share some of their stories.

Home Hospice Care

The Center for Comfort Care & Healing

Regional Hospice provides expert hospice care to patients wherever they are–in their home, in a skilled nursing facility or at our Center for Comfort Care and Healing.

Palliative Care

Our palliative home care ushers in comfort and peace through the integration of expert pain and symptom management

Perinatal & Pediatric Care

Our program provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support for families whose babies have died or have been diagnosed with a terminal condition prior to delivery.

Healing Hearts Center

More than 30 programs, support groups, workshops and memorial events help to heal the pain of grief and loss.

Service Area

We have an in-patient facility in Danbury, CT, but also offer in-home hospice care in Connecticut.

About Us

We are recognized by healthcare professionals and consumers as the premier provider of quality end-of-life care.

Who We Serve

Here are the cities and towns we serve. Are we in your area?

Executive Staff

See the team that helps us carry out our mission each and everyday.

Volunteer

Spending time with a volunteer often allows patients to forget about their serious medical issues and focus on enjoying activities. Become a volunteer today!

Make A Gift

Make a gift to help support the Regional Hospice.

Make A Referral

Make a patient referral

Careers

Join our dynamic interdisciplinary team of phenomenal professionals.

RH Journal

Learn more about Regional Hospice & Palliative Care

Patient Stories

Our hospice patients have touched the lives of our Staff & Volunteers. Their strength and courage is forever in our hearts and minds, and we are honored to share some of their stories.

Volunteer Stories

Our Volunteers are the heart of our company. Their support and caring forever in our hearts, and we love to share some of their stories.

The following list provides detailed information on each type of volunteer opportunity at Regional Hospice. Professional training is provided for all volunteers working with patients and families.

The Regional Hospice Youth Project

The Regional Hospice Youth Project (RHYP) offers many opportunities for students to serve as volunteers at Regional Hospice.

Family Support Volunteers

Family Support Volunteers offer support and companionship for patients and their families in their home, assisted living residence or skilled nursing facility.

Veteran-to-Veteran Volunteers

Regional Hospice pairs trained Family Support Veteran Volunteers with hospice patients who are Veterans.

Complementary Therapy Volunteers

Integrative (Complementary) Therapies Volunteers offer patients their expertise in massage therapy, reiki, music, hair styling, nail tech or art.

Pet Partner Volunteers

Pet Partner Volunteers visit patients to offer animal assisted therapy.

Spiritual Care Volunteers

Spiritual Care Volunteers complete the Family Support Volunteer hospice training and have a special interest in providing faith-based support for patients and families.

Administrative Volunteers

Administrative Volunteers help with office support, including filing, data entry, mailings, computer tasks or other clerical activities.

Fundraising Volunteers

Fundraising Volunteers have a variety of opportunities to help Regional Hospice raise funds that allow our agency to provide our important programs and services.

Bereavement Volunteers

Bereavement Volunteers work under the direction of professional bereavement counselors to offer phone and in-person support.

Current Volunteers

Log your hours or sign up for a shift in the Center!

Center for Comfort Care and Healing Volunteers

Lobby Greeters

Lobby Greeters welcome patients, families, and visitors to our beautiful, inpatient hospice facility, the Center for Comfort Care and Healing.

Garden Volunteers

Garden volunteers help tend to the garden at the Center for Comfort Care and Healing

Musicians

Trained musicians visit the Center for Comfort Care & Healing to provide music to patients and family members.

Milestone Singers

The “Milestone Singers” are a group of volunteers who have a commitment to bringing ease and comfort to patients and their families through song.

Floral Arrangement Volunteers

Volunteers design floral arrangements twice a week for the patients at the Center for Comfort Care & Healing.

Volunteer Spotlight: Licensed Hairdresser Christie Blom

For the past two years, licensed hairdresser Christie Blom of Danbury’s Christie and Co. has been volunteering her time and skills to make Regional Hospice patients look and feel their very best by providing haircuts, styles, and manicures.

Meet Michael Wang: A 17-Year-Old Ridgefield Student with A Mission

Michael is on a mission to raise more than $50,000 for Regional Hospice's pediatric patients.

Boehringer Ingelheim Employees Lend a Hand in the Memorial Garden at the Center for Comfort Care and Healing

Just in time for summer, a large group of employees from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (BI) volunteered their time to work in Regional Hospice's Memorial Gardens.

Fall 2018 Family Support Volunteer Trainings

Join us for our four-day new volunteer training if you would like to work with hospice patients.

New Volunteer Training for Family Support Volunteers - December 2018 Daytime

Join us for our three-day new volunteer training if you would like to work with hospice patients.

New Volunteer Training for Family Support Volunteers - March/April 2018 Evenings

An evening new volunteer orientation for people who would like to work with patients and families.

Regional Hospice 30 Milestone Road Danbury, CT 06810

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