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Our Hospice Doves, the volunteer “staff” for Hospice of Rockingham County (HRC), are special people – the very heart and hands of our organization. We are Medicare/Medicaid certified, but in order to be certified, a certain percentage of patient care has to be provided on a volunteer basis. Without our loyal corps of talented and compassionate volunteers, we would sooner or later have to close our doors. But putting financial aspects aside, The Doves help keep HRC running like a well-oiled machine. As integral parts of the Hospice team, either directly or indirectly, our volunteers enable patients with limited life expectancies to continue to live each day to the fullest. Many different types of volunteers are vital to the success of Hospice. Whatever your talent or skills, Hospice can utilize your abilities. If you have as few as a couple hours a week available, please consider becoming a Hospice volunteer.

Please note that as of December 2021, all volunteers must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

How can our volunteers help?

A Patient Care Volunteer Might …

  • Read to patients
  • Run errands
  • Help with meals
  • Help around the patient’s house
  • Relieve caregiver to run errands
  • Offer emotional support to the patient or caregiver

Our Couriers …

Pick up patient meals each day at UNC Rockingham Health Care (formerly Morehead Memorial Hospital) in Eden and deliver them to Gibson House in Wentworth

An Office Volunteer Might …

  • Answer the switchboard
  • Assist with bulk mailings (i.e. folding letters, stuffing envelopes, labeling, etc.)
  • Help with copying or filing

Our Special Events Volunteers Sometimes …

  • Assist with fund-raising events (Dewey’s Bakery fundraising store, online auction, etc.)
  • Organize fund-raising events (benefit walk)
  • Work in our informational display booth at local festivals and health fairs

Our Gibson House Volunteers Could …

  • Offer general assistance to Gibson House staff late afternoons or weekends, which could mean
    • Putting laundry into the washer or dryer
    • Checking patients’ rooms for needed supplies
    • Folding a load of towels
    • Washing up a few dishes in the kitchen

A Bereavement Volunteer Might …

  • Provide support to family members after a patient’s death
  • Run errands for a family member
  • Assist with grief support group meetings

Volunteers’ Annual Walk to Remember

The Doves host their annual fundraising Walk to Remember in April, typically on the 4th Saturday.  The walk venue is on the walking trail at Chinqua Penn Plantation.

Volunteer Meetings

Meetings are temporarily on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions but under normal circumstances, meetings for our active volunteers are held in the community room in Gibson House on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Need more information? Please contact Mara O’Neil, Director of Development at (336) 427-9026, ext. 146 or email her at moneil@hofrc.org.

Upcoming Events

Aug
24
Wed
7:00 pm Virtual Grief Support
Virtual Grief Support
Aug 24 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Virtual Grief Support
Christin Hunnicutt, HRC’s Grief Services Coordinator, leads a virtual grief support group on Wednesday evenings from 7:00p-8:00p. Whether your grief is related to the loss of a loved one or the loss of a sense of community due to the pandemic, anyone in our community that finds themselves needing a little extra support is welcome
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Aug
31
Wed
7:00 pm Virtual Grief Support
Virtual Grief Support
Aug 31 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Virtual Grief Support
Christin Hunnicutt, HRC’s Grief Services Coordinator, leads a virtual grief support group on Wednesday evenings from 7:00p-8:00p. Whether your grief is related to the loss of a loved one or the loss of a sense of community due to the pandemic, anyone in our community that finds themselves needing a little extra support is welcome
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Hospice of Rockingham County, Inc.

P.O. Box 281
Wentworth, NC 27375
2150 Hwy 65
Reidsville, NC 27320
Email: info@hofrc.org

Administrative Office:
Phone: 336-427-9022
Fax: 336-427-9030

Gibson House:
Phone: 336-427-0218
Fax: 336-427-0744

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