St Barnabas Hospices
Befriending service for patients of St Barnabas House
- providing companionship to help relieve isolation or boredom
- assist with taking a person out for practical or social reasons
- provide company while the patient's carer takes a break for a couple for a couple of hours
Visits are generally for 2 hours on a weekly basis
Information for volunteers
Community Companions are volunteers who visit patients in their own home on a weekly basis to provide companionship. Volunteers receive comprehensive training and we offer regular support.
Commitment - 2/3 hours each week and regular support meetings
Contact
St Barnabas Hospices
St Barnabas House
Titnore Lane
West Sussex
BN12 6NZ