What is Hospice and How Can Volunteers Help?

Friday, June 06, 2008 (EST) - What is Hospice and How Can Volunteers Help?

Volunteers can serve in many ways including companionship, knitting/crocheting, sitting vigils, & scrap booking.

Beacon Hospice believes that every person deserves to die with dignity, free of pain and as comfortable as possible. Susan Schank, of Beacon Hospice, will explain the mission and philosophy of Beacon Hospice and how volunteers can help. Volunteers can help by spending time with the patients, watching TV, reading, talking, or even taking them outside. Volunteers can also be of assistance by knitting, crocheting, or scrap booking. For more information there will be a program at the Jesse Smith Public Library in Pascoag, RI on June 6, 2008 at 2:00 pm.

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By tinytessa31 on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 (EST)

Hi,

Is this just an imformation session? About how long? Where is the Hospice located? When is the next training session being held and at what times? What are the required training hours?

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Hospice Volunteering
By sschank@beaconhospice.com on Monday, June 02, 2008 (EST)

Thanks for your questions. This is an information session and it will be about an hour long. You can fill out an application to volunteer as well. We have patients in nursing homes all throughout Rhode Island and we try to place volunteers with patients in the same town. Training session are held weekly at various times. For more information please come to this event or call Susan at (401) 438 - 0008 x15.
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