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Deathwives Founders: Death Doulas Fill End-of-Life Care Gaps, Ease Strain on Hospice Staff

Hospice News

What areas can death doulas offer hospices the most support? Carroll: Since we’ve both been hospice volunteers, we knew that hospices are only capable of spending so much time with each person and their loved ones. Nurses and social workers are especially stretched thin. We have both been hospice volunteers.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

GeriPal

We also talk about the eligibility for the unit, what makes it run including the interdisciplinary team and the inmate peer workers, and the topic of compassionate release. Afterwards, we chat with the prison’s chaplain, Keith Knauf. He provides spiritual support to the patients, to the staff, and to the peer workers.

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How to Build a World-Class Hospice Volunteer Program

Home Care Pulse

Article Contents: – Introduction – The value of volunteers. – How to develop world-class volunteers – Training for hospice volunteers – Focus on the little things Article Contents: – Introduction – The value of volunteers. What value do volunteers add to my program?

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The Bird’s-eye View of a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Traditions Health

The Traditions Health hospice volunteer coordinator oversees 13 volunteers at two agencies in Georgia — one in Lawrenceville and one in Roswell. Sometimes the fact that we’re required to have volunteers somehow diminishes the value they bring in people’s minds. Our volunteers help fill that need.”

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Older Americans Month

AT Home Care & Hospice

Hospice services can be delivered in the home so individuals can live their last days with respect, peace, and dignity in familiar surroundings. A hospice care team includes a hospice volunteer, registered nurse, social worker, home health aide, and chaplain.

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2024 AAHPM Visionary Elizabeth Hart, MD

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

Joe O’Donnell, MD, Senior Advising Dean at Dartmouth, encouraged me to enroll in training as a hospice volunteer when I was a second-year medical student, an invaluable experience at a formative moment. The nurses, aides, chaplains and social workers on our team teach me daily. I look to them all as my guides.

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Navigating End-of-Life Conversations: A Guide for New Hospice Nurses

Hospice Nurse Hero

For instance, your chaplains and social workers can be extremely helpful in navigating the type of conversations. You should also utilize your hospice volunteers when you can. Learn as much as you can about what services your volunteers can offer.