Community PedsCare Visit our pediatric patients and their families in their homes while providing companionship, as well as respite time for families. This could include running errands and reading to patients or their siblings. Visit our Children's Services section for more information about services provided by Community PedsCare.

Spiritual Care

Under the supervision of a Community Hospice chaplain, volunteers offer supplemental spiritual support to patients and their caregivers. Spiritual care volunteers must accumulate hours as a patient/family volunteer before applying to become a spiritual care volunteer. Specialized training in the Community Hospice approach to spiritual care is required.

Camp Healing Powers^®

Grieving the death of a loved one can be difficult, especially for a child who may feel different and alone. Camp Healing Powers can help.

This therapeutic weekend camp gives children the chance to freely express their feelings about the death of a loved one in an enjoyable and supportive environment. Volunteers assist professional Community Hospice bereavement counselors with indoor and outdoor activities, such as arts and crafts, music, recreational games, and activities of remembrance. Volunteers also assist in serving meals and with housekeeping tasks.

The camps take place Friday evening through Sunday morning, and are held several times a year at the Marywood Retreat and Conference Center in northern St. Johns County. More information about Camp Healing Powers

Pet Therapy Pet therapy is yet another way that Community Hospice volunteers bring comfort and joy to our patients and their families. These pet therapy teams have played an important part of the Community Hospice care effort since 1996. Statistics show that pet therapy provides psychological benefits such as: Increased emotional connections Reduced stress Decreased feelings of loneliness Increased sensory stimulation and relaxation Diversion from pain Our pet therapy teams visit patients in their homes, at long term care and assisted living facilities, and at Community Hospice inpatient care centers. Here’s how you and your dog can become a volunteer pet therapy team!

Complementary Care

Complementary care is understood as complementing conventional medicine. These therapies include healing touch and music at the bedside. If you are trained or wish to receive training in any of these therapies aimed at caring for the total person — mind, body and spirit — please contact us.