The Role of the Volunteer Across the Critical Care Recovery Arc

Similar to other chronic illness, survivors of critical illness are faced with sequelae that threaten their physical, psychological, and social well-being. At present, there is limited evidence detailing the best approach to support this patient group and their caregivers. Learning from other clinical specialties demonstrates that volunteering roles may help support improved care and patient experience. However, there is limited literature around this role within the critical care environment. This chapter details the literature in this field to date and potential volunteer roles within the critical care environment and beyond, which could be implemented and be examined in future research.