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Hospices Work to Recruit More Volunteers Before COVID PHE Ends

Hospice News

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.

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The Heart of Hospice Volunteers

Hospice 101

“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! And then, there are the hospice volunteers. Working in the field of hospice is not an easy task, emotionally.

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

GeriPal

Summary Transcript Summary In the early 1990’s, California Medical Facility (CMF) created one of the nation’s first licensed hospice units inside a prison. Keith per many reports, is the heart and sole of the hospice unit and oversees the Pastoral Care Workers. Eric: Wait, so Bonnie Raitt sang a song about hospice in prison?

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A Life’s Passion Shared

The Bucket-List Blog

Robert and his family began hospice care three months ago after his stage four cancer diagnosis. Art Show: A One-Night Exhibit and Social Event. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says. However, many had no idea that he had another great passion.

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Volunteers Are The Heart of Hospice Care

Hospice of the North Coast

Hospice of the North Coast is blessed to have a thriving volunteer department assisting our patients and families in many ways. We have volunteers dedicated to making Remember Me Bears , helping in the office, and sitting with patients without family/friends in their final hours. There is no truer heart than that of a volunteer.

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Episode 24: How Do I Get Off this Emotional Roller-coaster?

Living With Hospice

Add in the crazy world events around us, and it can be over whelming. Transcript: Hello, come on in and welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. I share my insights and offer help to clarify issues revolving around anything and everything hospice with this podcast. I need to tell you upfront, I'm not a doctor.

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