Volunteers
Give the Gift of Listening
June 18, 2010
In the fall of 1995, I was about to fulfill a desire that had long been in my heart – becoming a hospice volunteer. One of my first patients was a lady in her 90s who was brought up in Austria just prior to the German invasion. She recalled how...
Trust Me, Bob is Right...
May 05, 2010
A volunteer learns what our President, CEO and Chaplain Robert G. Wilson means when he says...
A Call to Action for Ambassador Volunteers
May 05, 2010
Volunteer Bill Benner decided after his wife's death to do whatever he could to help others avoid the same fate of not using hospice services early enough...
Connecting in the Disconnect
February 15, 2010
A patient's story-telling brings him closer to his volunteer....
A Mentoring Story
February 15, 2010
The story of how an experienced volunteer mentored a new volunteer so that a caregiver's respite needs could be met....
Director's Message
February 15, 2010
Our volunteers' ideas and influence impacts how we run the Volunteer Services department....
Director's Message
November 01, 2009
In my last message, I let you know that we accomplished one of this year’s goals for Volunteer Services – improved communication systems with our volunteers. I’m pleased to report we are now implementing activities to accomplish another one of our goals...
A day in the life of a Volunteer
November 01, 2009
It started when I was driving to my shift at Hospice House. All of a sudden...
Meaningful Words from a Patient
November 01, 2009
Six meaningful words from a patient to a volunteer...