Vigil Angels is a service which provides humanistic support focusing on the dignity of an imminently dying patient. Volunteers under this programme engage the dying patient, by working to soothe the five human senses.

Interact with patients and their family members in small groups once a week, or interact with patients at our day hospice centre.

Come together in groups to help spruce up the homes of patients who are socially isolated and live alone.

Help patients keep medical appointments by accompanying patients for their follow-up appointments.

Drive our vans or assist our drivers when they pick patients up from their homes in the morning and send them home in the evening from our day hospice care centres.

Star PALS also welcomes volunteer drivers to assist with the following:

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  patients’ medical appointments/ school/ social activities;

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  delivery of medical equipment;

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  official Star PALS events.

Help out during therapy sessions, games and general activities for patients who come to the day hospice centres.

help facilitate events such as Sunflower Remembrance Day or Family Foto Fair. Individual/corporate volunteers are also welcome to organise events and outings for our patients (along with their families, on certain occasions, to facilitate family-bonding).

Help our staff with general administrative tasks such as filing, letter shopping and data entry.

Expertise in areas such as hairdressing, make-up, photography can help fulfill patients’ wishes for family portraits.

Skills in translation, copywriting, website management, videography and graphic design are needed to help HCA Hospice Care in corporate communications and publicity efforts.

work with young minds to inculcate intergenerational understanding and values. Sign up as a facilitator in our Young Caregivers Programme.

help relieve the stress of caregivers by providing respite care. Our specially-trained Medi-Minders help take care of the children under our Star PALS programme and work with the parents to provide much-needed relief from their daily burden of caregiving. Read this factsheet for more details.