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The Bird’s-eye View of a Hospice Volunteer Coordinator

Traditions Health

The Traditions Health hospice volunteer coordinator oversees 13 volunteers at two agencies in Georgia — one in Lawrenceville and one in Roswell. That’s important because volunteers enter patients’ homes. During that time, she’s come to understand what patients need, and how volunteers can add value.

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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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Navigating End-of-Life Conversations: A Guide for New Hospice Nurses

Hospice Nurse Hero

As a hospice nurse, a challenging and unavoidable aspect of your role is navigating end-of-life conversations. In this article, we’ll explore the challenges of these conversations and some key strategies to help new hospice nurses. You should also utilize your hospice volunteers when you can.

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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. 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. That’s what hospice care is about,” she says.

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Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions

NHPCO

Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions. NHPCO advocacy affiliate recognizes members of Congress who have supported hospice . I’m proud to have worked across party lines to advocate for this critical care being made more accessible for Americans. For Immediate Release: February 9, 2021 .

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

Living With Hospice

Transcript: Hello, come on in and welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. I'm not a nurse. I share my insights and offer help to clarify issues revolving around anything and everything hospice with this podcast. Same thing here with your hospice team. I need to tell you upfront, I'm not a doctor.

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