Palliative Patient Support

YoloCares is a non-profit, community-based organization.  It was run by volunteers until becoming Medicare and Medi-Cal certified in 1995.  Since then, YoloCares has developed a highly trained interdisciplinary team including a physician, a nurse practitioner, an all-RN nursing staff, Masters-trained Social Workers, Spiritual Care Counselors, Certified Nursing Assistants, Bereavement Specialist, and a large base of volunteers specially trained in end of life care.  All these experts work together to develop an individualized care plan for each patient, focusing on the whole person and their family’s needs.

Client Support Volunteers are a vital part of the YoloCares Interdisciplinary team. If you choose to be trained as a Client Care Volunteer, your support of clients may include providing caregiver respite, reading to the patient, writing letters, or running errands. A big part of your effort is simply befriending the patient and/or their loved ones. Each client’s circumstances are different and will have unique needs. You will be matched with a client based on both their needs and your preferences. 

Provides companionship, caregiver relief, and other non-medical supportive services in compliance with YoloCares policies and procedures and current healthcare standards.