Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. Volunteers also help reduce providers’ costs.

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Hospice 101

APRIL 20, 2020

“Many of our hospice volunteers don’t even realize the impact they have on the lives they touch”. Volunteers are valuable members of our society. Volunteers are found everywhere! Volunteer Appreciation WEEK is April 19-25. And then, there are the hospice volunteers.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 25, 2023

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 can I do to make my volunteers the best?

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The Bucket-List Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Robert and his family began hospice care three months ago after his stage four cancer diagnosis. During that time, his care team noticed that the walls of Mr. and Mrs. Kilbourn’s home were covered with beautifully painted and framed oil paintings. Art Show: A One-Night Exhibit and Social Event.

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Hospice of the North Coast

APRIL 1, 2023

.” ~ Ruby Kadota “Volunteering my time to people at the end of their lives is a gift to me. Helping a patient and family during this life change is a way I can give some sense of ease.” ~ John Morris “I want to volunteer for hospice because I have natural gifts in compassion, empathy and a peaceful presence.

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Living With Hospice

JULY 5, 2020

Add in the crazy world events around us, and it can be over whelming. But here's some typical emotions that I see in families when loved ones are in hospice care when I go visit them. And maybe it's a hospice volunteer, somebody you don't even know, which sometimes makes it easier to talk openly. I'm not a nurse.

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Living With Hospice

MAY 22, 2021

Certain things trigger us to go back and revisit situations or events or experiences and we revisit some of those old feelings of loss. I've been involved in caregiving for other family members, including my parents, my in laws, several dear friends, and I've been a hospice volunteer for over a dozen years.

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