Needs From: Volunteer East Tennessee

Volunteering and expressing companion with patients at the end of life.
Many patients have limited support at the end of life.  You can help by simply reading or listening to music with them. 
Please let us know if you are a veteran, we would love to connect you with our veteran patients. 
​Training and testing are all provided by Caris Healthcare.

Please be aware on-boarding can take 10 to 14 days to complete the  process.

Do you enjoy working with a small group?  Caris Healthcare is in need of Administrative Volunteers to come help with scanning, writing cards, creating packets for hospice patients, and much more. 

The Knoxville Caris office is located off Pellissippi Parkway near Hardin Valley.

Looking for individuals who enjoy cooking!
Caris Healthcare provides hospice care throughout east TN.
Caris Volunteers support our patients and their families by providing occasional meals.

Families can face hardship during this challenging time.

Volunteers can provide soups, casseroles, and other food items.  Some of our patients still live alone,  and some families face the struggle, out of employment while caring for their loved one. 

Volunteers can prep, cook and package each meal, Caris staff will deliver. 
If you are interested in learning more about how you can help, please let's talk!

Are you a compassionate and caring person? 
We NEED you!

Caris provides hospice care throughout TN. 

End of life can be a difficult and lonely time for patients and/or their loved ones.  Volunteers can provide additional support and friendship during.  

Patient Volunteers provide companionship to patients who are located in nursing facilities, assisted living, and private homes.  It may be reading, listening to music or playing bingo with a patient.  Often patients in centers do not have many visitors and enjoy having additional company.  For home patients, volunteers provide respite for caregivers so they can go shopping, pick up medicines, or just have a meal with a friend during this challenging time. 

Volunteers do not perform any hands-on care (no moving patient from a bed to a chair, taking to the bathroom, etc.).  Caris will cover the fees for patient volunteers to have a two-step TB test and background checks. Volunteering starts with a volunteer application and in-person orientation, completed with short computer training that can be completed either at home, our office or your local library.  

If you would like to volunteer, please contact us so we can tell you more about Caris and those we serve. 

Caris Healthcare in East TN, Knoxville area is seeking volunteers for  sewing/quilting & crafting projects:

Are you a compassionate and caring person? 
We are looking for you!  Caris provides hospice care throughout TN.  The end of life can be a difficult and lonely time for patients and/or their loved ones.  Volunteers can provide additional support to them at this very difficult time.  We have also learned that veterans have unique needs at the end of life that only another veteran will understand. 

Volunteers provide companionship to patients who are located in nursing facilities, assisted living, and homes.  It may be reading, listening to music or playing bingo with a patient.  Often patients in centers do not have many visitors and enjoy having additional company.  For home patients, volunteers provide respite for caregivers so they can go shopping, pick up medicines, or just have a meal with a friend. 

Volunteers do not do any hands-on care (no moving patient from a bed to a chair, taking to the bathroom, etc.).  Caris pays for patient volunteers to have a two-step TB test, drug test, and background checks.  Training starts with a two hour orientation and finishes with computer training that can be completed either at home, our office, or your local library.  

If you are interested, please contact us so we can talk!