Life and terminal care in hospice service

In the hospice service, voluntary life and terminal companions help people and their relatives to spend the remaining time of their lives with as much dignity as possible. Supported by full-time hospice staff, you accompany them through the time of letting go, saying goodbye and mourning.

At home, in the nursing home or in the hospital, because we find: A dignified farewell to life does not need a special place, because hospice can be everywhere!

Your Tasks

You are there for dying people and those close to them, taking time to create a sense of security and safety and to enable encounters.

Counseling and support in personal, nursing and social questions at the end of life are also part of the accompaniment.

What's needed

• you are looking for a meaningful volunteer position and are open to the topics of dying, death and mourning
• you want to learn something new, can listen and empathize well with other people
• you are open for encounters and willing to accompany people at the end of life
• you can spend two to three hours a week to be there for others

Time required

Before you start your commitment, you will attend a preparatory course of about 6 months, which will prepare you for different topics of life and terminal care.

Important notice

Previously, the free preparatory course for life and terminal care must be completed. You can find more information about the commitment and course offerings here.

Since 1946, the UNIONHILFSWERK has been providing social aid out of Christian responsibility. To this day, we remain committed to those who depend on care and support. Our commitment is shaped by our mission statement "to create an individual quality of life" in order to help people to help themselves. Originating from 70 years of civic involvement, voluntary involvement continues to be a fundamental pillar of our commitment to others. As an alliance of the corporate foundation, association, six non-profit organisations and support foundation, UNIONHILFSWERK offers a wide range of possible applications and a commitment-friendly framework.