Become a Colorado VNA Volunteer
Sometimes being ill can be a pretty lonely experience – but you can make a difference!
This is why volunteers with the Colorado Visiting Nurse Association can help ease the daily loneliness and enrich the lives of those we serve.
Volunteer Qualifications
- Must be 18 years old
- Commit to at least one year of service – two to three times per month
- Fill out an application and go through an interview
- Pass a background check and Colorado Adult Protective Services screening (CAPS) ($30 fee to cover cost of background check. Scholarships available upon request.)
- Attend volunteer orientation and complete training with Colorado Visiting Nurse Association
- Flu Shot during season
- Complete a 2-part TB test (for Hospice Direct Patient Volunteers)
- Participate in 12 hours of annual continuing education (Hospice Volunteers)
Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering with Hospice at CVNA, apply using the online application or contact Volunteer Services at 720-325-2308 or volunteers@vnacolorado.org
Community Wellness Volunteer Opportunities
If you are interested in volunteering with the Community Wellness programs at CVNA, apply using the online application or contact the Wellness Program at 303-698-6420 or wellness@vnacolorado.org.
Hospice Volunteer Opportunities
Patient Care/Respite Volunteers
Patient Care and Respite Volunteers are a critical part of our hospice team. These volunteers provide companionship visits to patients with life-limiting illnesses and respite for caregivers, i.e., reminiscing with the client, helping family and friends, reading, addressing death and dying issues, and help with household tasks.
Bereavement Support
Volunteers provide companion visits to bereaved family members or help with follow-up phone calls. Qualified volunteers may provide Grief Group Facilitation support. Additional training may be required.
Administrative Support
Volunteers help with filing, copying, data entry, organizing bulk mailings, answering phones and relaying messages. Other miscellaneous administrative tasks as needed. Weekly time commitment is preferred for 2-3 hours.
Translation and Interpretation
Periodically, our staff finds themselves “Lost in Translation” which is when having volunteers available to translate orally or create written documents would be helpful. Our most needed languages are as follows: Spanish, Russian, Mandarin, or Cantonese. These are opportunities on an as-needed basis which include interpreting for nurses and patients in-person or over the phone.
Handy Person Volunteer
Helps with small projects like changing a light bulb or replacing smoke detector batteries, to larger jobs like installing bathroom grab bars and wheelchair ramps. Assignments are given on an as needed basis; usually once a month.
Community Wellness Volunteer Opportunities
Community Wellness Volunteers
Community Wellness and Senior Wellness volunteers are an important piece of Colorado VNA’s mission by supporting about 80 different clinics around Metro Denver. Wellness volunteers welcome community members to our clinics and support our nurses by setting appointments, completing registration forms, organizing charts, and collecting payment for any needed services.
To be a wellness volunteer, one needs to be 18 years of age or older, complete our general orientation and background check, and on-the-job training at the clinic.
Flu Shot Clinics (September to December)
Volunteers play an important role in seasonal flu clinics, October – December. Clinic volunteers are trained in community and workplace clinic processes, including paperwork and customer relations. They assist nurses by distributing and explaining consent forms and insurance options to clients. Clinic locations and times vary and volunteer hours will be scheduled according to the volunteer’s availability.
