Needs From: United Way of Northeast Florida

Haven’s Patient Caregiver Volunteers are VITAL members of our team. They work closely with Haven nurses, social workers, home health aides and chaplains to assist in providing much needed support to our patients, their families and caregivers. Their contributions range from providing periods of respite care for the family to simply being there when needed for compassion and comfort visits. They provide friendship, support and assistance to patients residing at home, in assisted living facilities, nursing home, or in our Care Center in Orange Park. This opportunity allows you to volunteer when it is best for you.

Haven shows our appreciation for patients who have served in all branches of the military. Through the We Honor Veterans Program, Haven provides patients with a special pinning ceremony. This volunteer opportunity is for retired or active military. Haven believes the ceremony means more to the patient when it is conducted by someone who has also served.

Help our patients leave a legacy of their life to their loved ones.  This program includes hand photography, oral histories, memory bears, hug me again pillows and many other creative opportunities.  If you have a creative side and are looking for ways to use your craft to volunteer, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.

At Haven, we believe that every day is a gift.  Do you like to celebrate special occasions?  Joining Haven as a Celebration volunteer is an opportunity to do just that.  Celebration volunteers work to make our patients' birthdays and wedding anniversaries memorable.  They bring balloons, cards and special gifts to ensure our patients know that they are remembered and help them to feel special.

Do you have a special pet that is friendly to everyone? Have you ever considered volunteering with your beloved pet? If so, becoming a Haven Pet Visit Volunteer might be the opportunity for you. Help bring a smile to our patients’ faces as well as those around them by becoming a volunteer today!

Administrative Support Volunteers provide critical office support for departments and teams at Haven. They are called upon to assist in many ways including data entry, answering phones, providing a warm welcome at the front desk, preparing information and support material for marketing, assisting with inventory control, stocking and ordering various materials, duplicating and printing documents and working with other volunteers to assist as needed. Hours for Administrative Support Volunteers are flexible and can be scheduled to meet your needs

It is the Haven Attic volunteers who make the stores a success. They spend time sorting donations, stocking the floor and making friends. But beyond that, they help people throughout the Haven Community — patients and families, as well as people who have challenging economic circumstances and need an affordable place to shop. We are always seeking energetic, conscientious volunteers who are mindful of the Haven mission. We could not do what we do without our volunteers.

Transitions Volunteers are trained as patient caregiver volunteers and provide support visits, telephone support, research direct care services as needed, provide education and community referrals for individuals and families dealing with chronic illness that are not eligible for hospice services.

Our volunteer licensed massage therapists provide a gentle, compassionate touch to our patients, helping them relax and decreasing their pain, stress and anxiety. Patient and caregiver as well as advanced palliative care training is required. A current Florida Massage Therapy License and personal liability insurance are also required.

Haven  is seeking compassionate volunteers to participate in a new patient support program. Many patients in our communities are in need of end of life support. They are often without family to care for them at end of life. Haven volunteers will provide support at a critical time in our patient’s lives. Volunteer requirements include a compassionate heart, willingness to be present, and a desire to be a part of a critical time in someone’s life.

Haven is actively recruiting volunteers who may be interested in volunteering for the No One Dies Alone Volunteer Program.  The volunteers will be specially trained and have a deep desire to help in end of life visitations.