Volunteers are vital to our mission of providing compassionate care for all, regardless of ability to pay.
They provide a special kind of caring and practical help for our patients and their families or work alongside our staff behind the scenes.
Whether it’s offering a listening ear to patients and families, providing respite care for exhausted caregivers, helping us prepare a large mailing, or sharing personal expertise, the hours our volunteers give can be the most rewarding experience of their lives.
Our volunteers come from all walks of life. Some work during the day, some are retired, and others volunteer while attending school. Whatever your life allows, we work with you to find an opportunity that fits.
While training is required, we make it as easy as possible to get started.
News & Events

Poinsettia Sale Fundraiser Open Now!
Our annual Poinsettia Sale Fundraiser supports care for patients and families while providing you with beautiful poinsettia varieties to enjoy throughout the holiday season. The poinsettias are in six-inch pots with four-plus blooms and come from a regional grower. Using our secure site, purchase poinsettias for your home, church, or business or as gifts. You…

Visitor Guidelines: Compassionate Care Center
As a healthcare setting, we follow CDC guidance to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 for Hospice Care Plus patients, families, visitors, and staff. The following guidelines apply to visits at our Compassionate Care Center. Please check back frequently, as protocols may change. We will also share revised restrictions and protocols on our Facebook…

COVID-19 Response
Statement from CEO, Scott Thompson Guidance for People at Risk Recommended Links: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: COVID-19 Kentucky Department for Public Health: COVID-19

Family Caregiving 101
On Tuesday, March 24, U-Care will host a Family Caregiving 101 Workshop at Steam Engine Pizza Pub’s Session Room in Irvine. The workshop runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is free and open to anyone who helps care for a loved one, whether it’s for a few hours here-and-there or on a live-in…