If you have an hour on occasion to honor our hospice Veterans, Heartland/Gentiva Hospice welcomes your gifts of time and compassion. You can make a profound difference in someone's life, including your own. Volunteers are an integral part of the hospice team.

Military Veterans have an important camaraderie that can make a profound difference at end-of-life. You have the ability to connect on a level that family and friends may not. Our Veteran-to-Veteran volunteer program strives to provide our Veteran hospice patients with the opportunity to receive companionship, understanding, and support from someone who has walked a mile in their shoes. As a Veteran volunteer you can foster reminiscence and healing, as well as help us to honor their service. A Veteran-to-Veteran volunteer will also assist with the honoring of our Veterans with a pinning and certificate ceremony, and other recognition events.

Hospice volunteers often say their experience is personally rewarding a...