LifeTouch Health (formerly Arkansas Hospice)

North Little Rock, Arkansas

LifeTouch Health, formerly Arkansas Hospice, offers patient companionship, family support, office work, creative projects, and trained volunteer roles.

Arkansas Hospice now operates as LifeTouch Health. Volunteers support patients and families across its care settings, with patient-facing roles requiring training and certification. Contact the volunteer director about an appropriate placement. The published Teatime program serves students from Mount St. Mary Academy; a general age-14 student program is not confirmed by the current page.

HospiceSeniorsPet therapyVeteransTeatime school partnership

Volunteer Planning Details

These details are summarized from the public source page and the verified listing fields. Confirm final rules directly with LifeTouch Health (formerly Arkansas Hospice).

Service Area: North Little Rock, Arkansas
Cause: Senior Volunteering
Published Roles: 7 roles
Good Fit Signals: Students

Common Requirements Mentioned

Complete the volunteer application
Complete required training and placement steps
Respect patient and family privacy
Confirm the assigned project and schedule
Follow office and confidentiality guidance
Complete additional bereavement training
Follow staff direction and privacy rules
Contact the Volunteer Department first

Volunteer Roles & Application Paths

Patient and Family Care Volunteer

Offer companionship, help with errands, listen, make personal visits or calls, or sit with a patient while a family caregiver takes a break.

Schedule:

Placement arranged with the volunteer department after required training and certification.

Key Requirements:

Complete the volunteer application
Complete required training and placement steps
Respect patient and family privacy

Administrative and Outreach Volunteer

Support bereavement services, fundraising mailings, special events, community outreach, educational activities, or other office needs.

Schedule:

Coordinated with the Volunteer Department according to current office, event, or outreach needs.

Key Requirements:

Complete the volunteer application
Confirm the assigned project and schedule
Follow office and confidentiality guidance

Grief Support Volunteer

Assist bereavement staff with follow-up calls that remind families about available services after the death of a loved one.

Schedule:

Calls and follow-up are coordinated by bereavement staff; services may continue for up to 13 months.

Key Requirements:

Complete the volunteer application
Complete additional bereavement training
Follow staff direction and privacy rules

Creative Comfort Volunteer

Sew Memory Bears or create knitted, crocheted, or quilted shawls, lap blankets, hats, and socks for patients and families.

Schedule:

Project-based; confirm current material, delivery, and pattern guidance before beginning.

Key Requirements:

Contact the Volunteer Department first
Basic sewing skills for Memory Bears
Follow current project specifications

Teatime School Partnership

Mount St. Mary Academy students visit patients, families, and staff at the Ottenheimer Inpatient Center.

Schedule:

Weekly visits through the school partnership; confirm current availability.

Key Requirements:

Coordinate through Mount St. Mary Academy and LifeTouch Health
Confirm participation, training, supervision, and hour documentation

Pet Therapy Volunteer

Visit patients with a certified therapy dog in nursing homes or the inpatient facility.

Schedule:

Visits are arranged through the volunteer program.

Key Requirements:

Certified therapy dog
Complete the volunteer application
Confirm pet-therapy program requirements

Veteran, Tuck-In, or Vigil Volunteer

Veteran volunteers may provide companionship to veteran patients; other specially placed volunteers may make Thursday supply calls or support patients and families near the end of life.

Schedule:

Vet-to-Vet and vigil schedules depend on patient needs; Tuck-In calls are made on Thursdays.

Key Requirements:

Complete the volunteer application
Veteran status for Vet-to-Vet matching
Complete any role-specific or vigil training