Regular Volunteers

Life is a road that we all journey on. For the moment, it is someone’s time to be at the end. Eventually it will be our turn. As hospice volunteers, we walk each other home on this journey of life.

At Assisi Hospice, we recognise the valuable role our volunteers play. Your service is a labour of love that goes a long way to support our mission to provide quality palliative care to our patients and their families.

If you have the heart to help, a desire to do good and a few hours to spare, we welcome you to join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of our patients.

We are looking for individuals with a few hours to spare every month, a passion to volunteer and a heart to serve and support our patients and their families. There are many ways you can get involved to help create real and lasting impact in the lives of our patients; if you think you’ve got what it takes to be a volunteer, we invite you to join us!

*Kindly note that Assisi volunteers have to fulfil at least 48 hours of volunteering service within the year to be eligible for a testimonial / letter of service.

In a calibrated public health approach taken to encourage volunteerism in all licensed healthcare settings, Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that general volunteers (ie. Assisi Volunteers, Volunteer-Carers) are now exempted from the measles and diphtheria immunity requirements (previously mandatory as of 2022). All patient-facing volunteers are still strongly encouraged to meet these immunisation requirements as best practice.

COVID-19 immunisation remains compulsory for Assisi Volunteers / Volunteer-Carers.

For NEW volunteers, please upload your valid COVID-19 immunisation document (clearly showing your name/NRIC and vaccination details) into the Volunteer Management System after completing your volunteer registration. Please note that applications without the required COVID-19 immunisation document will be considered incomplete and will NOT be processed.

Overview of Volunteer Categories

	Van Escort (VE)	Volunteer Carer (VC)	Volunteer with Special Skills (VSS) (Eg: Dentist, Hairstylists, Manicurist. Musicians etc)	NODA Volunteer (Must be a regular Assisi volunteer who have at least 4 consecutive months of Inpatient VC experience)
Minimum Age	> 17 years old	> 17 years old	> 17 years old	> 30 years old
Service Commitment	Minimum of 48 hours per year (ie. 4 hours per month)	Minimum of 48 hours per year (ie. 4 hours per month)	Subject to role requirements	Minimum of 48 hours per year (excluding vigil hours)
Immunisation Requirements	Have valid proof of immunisation against: COVID-19	Have valid proof of immunisation against: COVID-19	Have valid proof of immunisation against: COVID-19	Have valid proof of immunisation against: COVID-19
Training	Orientation (0.5 day) + On-the-Job Training 2 sessions)	Orientation (0.5 day) + Volunteer Training (1.5 days)	Orientation (0.5 day) + Volunteer Training (1.5 days)	NODA Training (0.5 day)
Service Areas	Day Care Centre	Day Care Centre + Inpatient Wards + Home Care (Ad-Hoc)	Subject to type of skill provided	Day Care Centre + Inpatient Wards + Home Care (Ad-Hoc) + NODA Vigil
Remarks			Please speak with the Volunteer Coordinator on the specialised area of service that vou can provide	Eligible candidates can register their interest with any of the Volunteer Management (VM) Coordinators. Selection of new NODA trainees is at the discretion or the VM team. Shortlisted volunteers will be invited to attend NODA training, with a probation period of 6 months to assess suitabilitv.

Van Escort (VE)

Age requirement: 17 years old and above.
Commitment level: At least 48 hours within the year (i.e. 4 hours per month).
Duties: Include accompanying the driver of the Day Care Van to escort patients between their home and Assisi Day Care, assist with mobility of patients and ensuring patients’ well-being during the journey. Volunteers should not have motion sickness.
Service area: Day Care (weekdays only).
Training requirement: Orientation (e-module) + Hand-Hygiene Assessment (30min) + On-the-Job Training (2 sessions).
Immunisation requirement: To submit proof of immunisation against COVID-19.

Volunteer Carer (VC)

Age requirement: 17 years old and above.
Commitment level: At least 48 hours within the year (i.e. 4 hours per month).
Duties: Include patient-care (e.g. changing diapers, bed-sponging), befriending patients, meal-time support, sitting with patients to ensure their safety, etc.
Service areas: Day Care, Inpatient Ward, Home Care, Events.
Training requirement: Orientation (e-module) + Volunteer Training (1.5 days).
Immunisation requirement: To submit proof of immunisation against COVID-19.

Volunteer With Special Skills (VSS)

Requirement: Professionals in their respective fields (e.g. dentists, manicurist, hairdresser, musicians).
Commitment level: As agreed with Volunteer Management Team.
Training requirement: Orientation (e-module) + Volunteer Training (1.5 days).
Immunisation requirement: To submit proof of immunisation against COVID-19.

No One Dies Alone (NODA)

Age requirement: 30 years old and above
Other requirements: Completed Volunteer-Carer (VC) Training, with VC experience of at least 4 consecutive months.
Commitment level: At least 48 hours within the year (i.e. minimum of 4 hours per month), excluding vigil.
Training requirement: NODA Training (0.5 day).
Immunisation requirement: To submit proof of immunisation against COVID-19.

Areas of Service

Day care Centre

Weekdays (excluding public holidays).
Service hours: 7.45am-10.00am (Van Escort) | 9.30am-1.30pm (Day Care) | 2.45pm-5pm (Van Escort).
Duties include: Van escort, assist with mobility of patients, pantry/meal service, support group activities, accompany patients for outings.

Inpatient Ward

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday (24-hours).
Service hours: 8am-10am | 10am-12pm | 12pm-2pm | 2pm-4pm | 4pm-6pm | 6pm-8pm.
Duties include: Direct patient-care (sponging, transfer and turning of patients, diaper-changing, oral care), befriending, meal-service, wheeling patients to the garden, answering call bells, sitting with restless patients to ensure safety.

Home care Service

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday (24-hours).
Service hours: Ad-hoc basis (subject to requests from the Home Care clinical team).
Duties include: Escorting patients for medical appointments, picking up medication, house-cleaning, personal grooming, meal delivery.