10/21/2026
Visiting Volunteers give the Gift of Being There.
When a person is living with a life-limiting illness, everyday life can begin to look very different. Caregivers may find themselves putting their own needs aside as they focus on the person they love. There may be appointments to attend, meals to prepare, errands to run—and moments when they simply need to step away, take a breath, and remember that they are more than a caregiver.
This is where our Visiting Volunteers make such a meaningful difference.
Through Hospice Quinte’s Visiting Volunteer Program, trained volunteers provide up to four hours of companionship and caregiver respite each week to people in the terminal phase of a life-limiting illness, generally within the last 12 months of life.
What happens during those four hours is as unique as the people we serve.
-A caregiver might finally have the freedom to spend an afternoon gardening, get their hair done, attend their own medical appointment, or go to church knowing their loved one is not alone.
-A volunteer might make lunch for a client, listen to stories from a lifetime, help create a legacy project, pray together, share a laugh, or simply sit quietly at the bedside.
There is no expectation that every visit needs to be filled with conversation or activity. Sometimes a hand held, a familiar face, a listening ear, or a quiet presence is exactly what is needed.
Self-referrals and community referrals are welcome!
Volunteers are the heart of Hospice Quinte. We couldn’t do the important work we do without our talented and valued volunteers.
