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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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Hospice Promise

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

We are always looking for kind volunteers to help make a difference in someone’s life. Please visit our website for more information on volunteer opportunities. hospicepromise.com/volunteer/ The post Make an Impact During an End-of-Life Journey | Hospice Volunteers appeared first on Hospice Promise.

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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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HopeHealth

APRIL 4, 2024

Thanks to a hospice volunteer, he finally did. The post “This is your day”: A hospice patient’s golf dream comes true appeared first on HopeHealth. His whole life, Jack dreamed of playing the golf course at Rhode Island Country Club.

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HopeHealth

APRIL 4, 2023

Here’s what one college student learned from hospice volunteering. The post The power of compassion: A student volunteer’s journey with hospice appeared first on HopeHealth. “No matter how dire things seem, you can always make a difference in someone’s life.”

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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 value do volunteers add to my program?

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

The roles of hospice volunteers have morphed during the pandemic in ways that could have lasting impacts on how providers mold care delivery models – including increasing clinical capacity. If there is anything to communicate to the clinical staff on a regular basis, that’s a great customer service that your hospice volunteers can do.”

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Hospice News

JUNE 19, 2024

Upon his return to the United States, he caught his first glimpse of hospice when a family member neared the end of life. Inspired by what he saw, Montiel decided to become a hospice volunteer. Here he found his calling, and he leveraged his prior experience in law and finance to launch Silverstone.

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HopeHealth

APRIL 22, 2022

Hospice volunteers share their unique gifts and personal touch to make a difference for patients. The post With volunteer’s help, hospice patient shares her legacy appeared first on HopeHealth. For Erin Hazlett and 96-year-old Ruth Rotenberg, simple companionship turned into a legacy project.

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Hospice News

JULY 22, 2022

Hospice News recently sat down with Carroll and Merelli to discuss the role of death doulas in the end-of-life space, the support they offer clients, and how they can coordinate with hospice providers. What areas can death doulas offer hospices the most support? We have both been hospice volunteers.

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Hospice Volunteering

JUNE 15, 2022

I wanted to share my latest publication, which has very little to do with hospice volunteering (except that I sometimes wrote in bars about my experiences at hospice!) Hello to my readers and followers! It’s been a long time since I posted here! I hope it gives you a few laughs!

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Hospice News

MARCH 31, 2023

The nonprofit organization FOCH also supports Oswego County Hospice, part of the county’s health department. FOCH funding provides resources, assistance and supplies to patients with terminal illness in the area, along with maintaining hospice volunteer programs such as its children’s grief support program, Camp Rainbow of Hope. “We

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Informational Sessions about becoming a hospice volunteer are going on throughout the month of November! In conjunction with Hospice & Palliative Care Awareness Month, High Peaks Hospice is offering informative talks about becoming a Hospice Volunteer. Click here to view our hospice volunteer brochure.

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Hospice Promise

MAY 10, 2022

Hospice Promise offers a free online comprehensive training program to prepare you for your journey as a hospice volunteer! Please email info@hospicepromise.com or call our office at (623) 209-7003 and ask for the Volunteer Department. The post Thank You, Hospice Volunteers appeared first on Hospice Promise.

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Traditions Health

JUNE 26, 2023

What Makes a Good Hospice Volunteer? Many families turn to hospice to help make a loved one’s final months or weeks more comfortable. Hospice addresses a person’s mind, body, and spirit as they go through this challenging phase of life. Below are some of the top qualities of a good hospice volunteer.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

MARCH 25, 2025

A Vital, Yet Often Overlooked Component of Hospice Care Hospice care is built upon a foundation of compassion, dignity, and support – not only for the patient but also for their family and loved ones.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 13, 2023

But what brought him to hospice was the bereavement care he and his family received following a loss. This led him to become a hospice volunteer and later a board member at Florida’s Tidewell Hospice, now an Empath affiliate. Over time, his health care career began to move in a new direction.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

MARCH 25, 2025

A Vital, Yet Often Overlooked Component of Hospice Care Hospice care is built upon a foundation of compassion, dignity, and support – not only for the patient but also for their family and loved ones.

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NHPCO

MARCH 7, 2022

(Alexandria, Va) – This week the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) will present its annual Volunteers are the Foundation of Hospice Awards during the 2022 Leadership and Advocacy Conference hosted at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center (March 7 – 9). Hospice of Marion County, Ocala, FL.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Upon his return to the United States, he caught his first glimpse of hospice when a family member neared the end of life. Inspired by what he saw, Monteil decided to become a hospice volunteer. For a year I held the hands of people who were alone,” Montiel told Hospice News.

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Hospice of the North Coast

APRIL 4, 2023

Hospice care can be a challenging and emotional experience for patients and their families. Hospice volunteers play a critical role in supporting patients and their loved ones during this time. But hospice volunteering isn’t just about helping patients.

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Traditions Health

APRIL 22, 2024

The Traditions Health hospice volunteer coordinator oversees 13 volunteers at two agencies in Georgia — one in Lawrenceville and one in Roswell. A growing need for volunteers As people work longer and longer in life — to ages well past 65 — the need for volunteers is increasingly important.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Later, she would become my first patient whose health improved so much she was discharged from hospice care. For now, she knew nothing about me, including the fact that I was coming that day to serve as her hospice volunteer. I only knew she was seventy-nine and declining mentally with dementia. I'm Frances Shani Parker.”

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2023

Hospices have been struggling for many years now about how to engage different generations in volunteering for hospice and adapting hospice volunteering to different generational needs of people who are still working, who are younger people or teenagers,” she said.

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NHPCO

APRIL 18, 2022

NHPCO Issues Proclamation Honoring Hospice Volunteers During National Volunteer Week, April 17 – 23, 2022. Volunteers are the Heart of Hospice. By sharing their time, energy, and expertise, volunteers bring compassion and caring to the lives of those in need,” said NHPCO President and CEO Edo Banach.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

It became certified to offer hospice under the Medicare benefit in 1990, which Cogswell told local news was a “game changer,” in end-of-life care. Quite frankly, this organization would not exist without the community,” said Cogswell in a company announcement.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2024

We believe Becky Miller’s visionary leadership skills combined with 25 plus years’ experience in the hospice industry including beginning her career as a hospice volunteer make her a natural fit for this new role,” said Chesapeake’s Board Chair Nancy Smit in a statement.

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AT Home Care & Hospice

APRIL 17, 2022

Whether it’s through direct care or administrative work behind the scenes, there are countless ways a hospice volunteer can help. We are beyond grateful for the incredible people who volunteer. The post National Volunteer Month appeared first on AT Home Care & Hospice.

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Adobe Hospice & Home Health

APRIL 17, 2022

Whether it’s through direct care or administrative work behind the scenes, there are countless ways a hospice volunteer can help. We are beyond grateful for the incredible people who volunteer their time and talents to make a positive difference in our patients’ Source.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

Hospice News recently sat down with McCann-Davis to discuss the scope of disparities among communities of color, plus the biggest challenges palliative care providers face to improve access to their services for patients and families in need. Health equity became a large focus for McCann-Davis early on in her career.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Cogswell sat down with Hospice News to talk about her career trajectory and the ways the industry is evolving due to market and regulatory forces and the COVID-19 pandemic. What drew you to the hospice space? Both of my parents were in post-acute care, so I’ve been a hospice volunteer since I was 16.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 19, 2023

R EXBURG, ID, July 19 – Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of workforce education and engagement applications for post-acute care and senior living organizations, has acquired Teaching Transitions, a renowned provider of online hospice volunteer training.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Because I have been a hospice volunteer many years, people sometimes assume that my patients and I talk about death a lot. S ome people also assume my volunteer visits must be depressing because no one really wants to die. Visit Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog and Frances Shani Parker's Website. Are you ready to die?

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Missing” is one of sixteen original poems at the end of each chapter in Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes. A hospice volunteer, I wrote it after witnessing the sadness of lonely nursing home residents who were missing the missing.

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Hospice and Nursing Homes Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Frances Shani Parker, Author Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes is available in paperback and e-book editions in America and other countries at online and offline booksellers. Visit Frances Shani Parker's Website.

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Hospice Promise

APRIL 14, 2023

Being a hospice volunteer may seem challenging, but it also has amazing benefits! Are you interested in volunteering? Hospice Promise offers a free online comprehensive training program to prepare you for your journey as a hospice volunteer. For more information, please visit [link].

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Palliative Care Chat Podcast

APRIL 29, 2019

Volunteers play an important role in hospice, and recruiting volunteers is an ongoing effort in hospice. This podcast shares an interesting approach to using student pharmacists as hospice volunteers, and masters students as volunteers in the inpatient palliative care department!

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