Hosparus Health of Southern Indiana needs volunteers, offers free training July 13

New Albany — Hosparus Health of Southern Indiana is looking for volunteers.

Hosparus Health needs volunteers in Clark, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Scott, Spencer and Washington counties and will host a free training on Wednesday July 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at its New Albany location, 502 Hausfeldt Lane.

Hosparus Health provides compassionate care, comfort and support to seriously ill patients and their caregivers. Depending on their interests, volunteers provide companionship to patients and respite to their caregivers, bereavement care, veteran-to-veteran companionship and community outreach.  

Interested participants must have available transportation, and provide documentation for COVID-19 vaccinations prior to training. 

Registration is required. To register for the April training or future sessions, complete the volunteer application at hosparushealth.org/volunteer. For more information, contact Vonya Gresham, volunteer manager, at [email protected] or 812-542-2809.   

About Hosparus Health 

Since 1978, Hosparus Health, a fully accredited not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization, has provided medical care, grief counseling, symptom and medication management and more for people facing serious and chronic illnesses in 41 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. Hosparus Health is one of the nation’s largest hospice and palliative care providers with over 600 employees and more than 500 volunteers. In 2021, the organization cared for 9,700 patients and families. Visit www.HosparusHealth.org for more information or call 800-264-0521.