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Daughter, friend, “caregiver to the caregiver”: The path & passion of a hospice volunteer

HopeHealth

The post Daughter, friend, “caregiver to the caregiver”: The path & passion of a hospice volunteer appeared first on HopeHealth. With each experience, she discovered another aspect of hospice — and another way she wanted to pay it forward.

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The reason I do this: How a hospice volunteer finds his purpose

HopeHealth

When Phil saw the ad for hospice volunteers in Massachusetts, he wasn’t sure if a guy like him could help. The post The reason I do this: How a hospice volunteer finds his purpose appeared first on HopeHealth. But he knew he wanted to try.

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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. Providers’ efforts to recruit volunteers could take on renewed urgency when the U.S.

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A Camp Nurse Volunteer Shares the Joy

Minority Nurse

Dorma Liz Davila (Lizzy) RN, BSN, CPN, EMT never expected a quick volunteer weekend as a camp nurse to provide a transformative experience, but it did. The campers attend completely free of charge and are cared for by the skilled nurses who volunteer in the infirmary for a weekend, a week, or more.

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Full circle: The inspiring journey of a volunteer turned patient

HopeHealth

More than 12 years ago, Nancy Reiser picked up the phone and dialed HopeHealth’s volunteer team. The post Full circle: The inspiring journey of a volunteer turned patient appeared first on HopeHealth. She was interested in learning about the end-of-life experience, she explained. She was so Read More. “She She was so Read More.

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“This is what life is about”: The legacy of a 90-year-old hospice volunteer

HopeHealth

A 90-year-old hospice volunteer reflects on 22 years of writing patients’ life stories and comforting families after loss. “My The post “This is what life is about”: The legacy of a 90-year-old hospice volunteer appeared first on HopeHealth. My life has been enriched beyond words,” she says.

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: Preparing for the Reinstated Volunteer Requirement

Hospice News

The return of volunteer requirements is among the regulatory changes being implemented with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. This included the temporary lifting of the requirement that volunteers provide at least 5% of hospice patient care hours. CMS will reinstate the rule as of Jan. What does that look like now?”