Hospice Workers

Employers

Hospice organizations hire hospice workers and also welcome hospice volunteers. In 2021, there were approximately 5,358 Medicare certified hospice programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Starting Out

If you are interested in pursuing a career as a hospice worker, you should consider volunteering at a hospice center, hospital, or nursing home when in high school. This will give you an insight into the hospice environment and its career possibilities.

If you choose to complete professional training, a career services office associated with your degree program may help you locate employment opportunities. In addition, contacts you made in clinical settings while training or volunteering may be helpful. Applying directly to hospices and other health care agencies and answering ads in professional journals can also produce employment opportunities.