To stay true to our founding principles of patient focused quality end-of-life care by treating patients, families and staff with respect, honor and dignity.
Program Information Patient care volunteers offer active listening, companionship, assistance and other supportive services to patients at home or in skilled nursing facilities. Patient care volunteers may also provide brief caregiver relief for the family. Patient care volunteers must attend an intensive, multi-part training program which is provided free of charge. Patient care volunteers must have an annual TB test and health screening and undergo a background check. Patient care volunteers must be at least 18 years old. Administrative volunteers assist with medical records, bereavement and survey mailings, computer input and various other office tasks. Administrative volunteers undergo a brief training and a background check. For more information, training dates and available volunteer opportunities, please contact Volunteer Coordinator, Marcia Ortiz at 562-597-8273 or by email at; volcoord@rozeroomhospice.org. If you wish, you may download a volunteer application and return it by email or by fax to the attention of Marcia Ortiz at 562-597-8957 or by regular mail to Volunteer Coordinator, Roze Room Hospice of South Bay, 4510 E. Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 320, Long Beach, CA 90230.
All students, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation, are open and welcome to participate.