Unique opportunities are available to volunteer at NorthCare Hospice House, located at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, on the campus of North Kansas City Hospital. The inpatient facility provides a homelike environment and expert care for seriously ill people who are unable to stay at home. Volunteering at the hospice house is often a good option for working adults as our inpatient unit is open 7 days a week, including holidays. Opportunities are available in the evenings and on weekends.
Volunteer opportunities include:
- Staffing the hospitality desk to answer guests’ questions and assist them
- Hospitality volunteering, such as arranging flowers, baking cookies, tidying living areas, arranging flowers, preparing rooms for new guests, and preparing welcome bags
- Special projects
Current openings for volunteer positions can be found on our Volunteer Application.
In addition,there are several community volunteer opportunities. For these, there is no application, commitment of training, or need to accept an ongoing assignment. You can respond to various crafting opportunities such as heart door hangers, memory keepers, or quilts or blankets, or you can serve a meal in our dining room. You can view our Community Volunteer Opportunities flyers for instructions for ongoing community service projects, and you can find our current NorthCare Hospice House™ Meal Guidelines here:
Download printable Meal Guidelines for NorthCare Hospice House
For more information about being a Community Volunteer at Kansas City Hospice House™ you can email our Community Volunteer Coordinator at kchvolunteers@kchospice.org or (816) 941-1095.
