Great news! Franklin County Home Health Agency's next Hospice Volunteer training is set to begin on Wednesday, March 18th at 5:30pm.
For more information or to register for this training, please email Liza L. Comiskey, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator at: liza.comiskey@fchha.org or call 527-7531 ext.6721 🦋
Hospice volunteers are an important part of our team approach to the care of our hospice clients and their families.
Franklin County Home Health Agency will be offering this comprehensive 16-hour training course for anyone interested in volunteering for Hospice or learning more about end-of-life care.
The training will be offered at our St. Albans office on 3 Home Health Circle on a weekly basis, beginning on March 18, 2020 at 5:30pm.
Volunteers are needed throughout Franklin County.
This training will prepare you to volunteer in the homes of terminally ill clients, to offer respite to caregivers and compassionate support to our Hospice clients.
This training is provided by skilled professionals, in a variety of formats, to enhance the learning experience.
The training Sessions include:
- an introduction to hospice and the role of hospice volunteers
- communications / family dynamics
- care and comfort measures / infection control / good body mechanics
- a discussion with a spiritual panel
- advance directives / personal death awareness / grief and bereavement issues
- the role of the funeral director
- Alzheimer's disease and related dementias / cancer and other terminal illnesses
The cost of the course is $35, which helps to cover the training materials, a binder with information from each session, and your certificate of completion. Once you complete the entire course, if you choose you may apply to become a hospice volunteer.
To register or find our more information, please contact:
Liza L. Comiskey, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, (802) 393-6721, liza.comiskey@fchha.org
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