Agency Volunteers
We would like to match your talent and energy to a need in our agency. Do you have clerical experience? Are you skilled on the computer? Do you like assisting with special events, or maintenance projects? Then you can make a difference at Visiting Nurse Services. Our agency volunteers are teenagers, college students, young mothers, retirees, and people in between jobs.

Our office hours are Monday through Friday 8 to 5. Volunteers can choose the hours and frequency they would like to be available. We appreciate a one time commitment, or continual service.

We also partner with businesses and local schools for community service days to build teamwork and offer a change from the norm.

Agency volunteers are subject to a brief training and are required to sign a confidentiality agreement.

For more information, contact:
Robyn Buck, Volunteer Coordinator
682-2100 x 421 or contact by e-mail at: rbuck@vnsri.com

To apply, download the Application
For detailed information about our current volunteer needs click here.

 

Hospice Volunteer
Hospice volunteers donate a few hours each week to provide companionship for patients with terminal illnesses and respite for their families who live in Newport & Bristol counties. Each volunteer is required to complete a twenty-one hour course that educates persons on becoming hospice volunteers. The course touches on the hospice philosophy, the physical and emotional aspects of death and dying and coping strategies. Once volunteers have completed the training program they begin visiting patients. Visits may include keeping patients company to give the primary care giver time for him or herself, running errands, helping around the house or providing a sympathetic ear to family members. If you are a caring and dedicated individual looking for a new way to share your strengths and interests.

Flu Clinic Volunteers
Each year, Visiting Nurse Services hosts over 80 flu clinics between October and February throughout Newport and Bristol counties. Volunteers are needed at each clinic to assist with registering the customers who come for their flu shot. A 2 ½ hour training session is held each September for anyone interested in serving as a volunteer. Most clinics are held on weekdays and last for only 2 to 4 hours. Volunteers may choose to cover only one clinic a season, or help on a regular basis throughout the fall.

No nursing experience is necessary to become a flu clinic volunteer. This is a terrific opportunity for people who enjoy socializing and meeting new people.

For more information contact: Deb Silvia Community Clinic Manager, 682-2100 x 470 or Robyn Buck

Board Member
It is the goal of Visiting Nurse Services to represent the needs of the people in the community it serves including Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Bristol, Barrington and Warren. We welcome those from any of these communities to contact us regarding volunteering for our Board of Directors.

For More Information Please contact the Chief Executive Officer, Jean Anderson, for further information at 682-2100 ext 625.