A 16-hour training session will be offered in Waimea on four evenings beginning Monday, March 3, for volunteers willing to commit four to five hours a week to North Hawaii Hospice doing respite care, family and patient support, office or other administrative tasks.
A 16-hour training session will be offered in Waimea on four evenings beginning Monday, March 3, for volunteers willing to commit four to five hours a week to North Hawaii Hospice doing respite care, family and patient support, office or other administrative tasks.
Course content covers roles and responsibilities of hospice staff and volunteers, policies and procedures, patient confidentiality, boundary issues, communication skills, information about death and dying, exploring personal responses to end-of-life issues, grief work and spirituality.
Attendance at all four sessions is mandatory to become a certified hospice volunteer. Dinners will be provided most evenings, with a potluck on the last night. The training will be 5-7 p.m. the first day; 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 5; 4-9 p.m. Monday, March 10; and 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12.
“We especially need respite care volunteers in Waikoloa and along the Hamakua Coast,” said Catrinka Holland, volunteer services coordinator.
Class size is limited, so register early with Holland at volunteer.coordinator@northhawaiihospice.org or call 930-6625. The first session at Tutu’s House is open to the public.
“Learn about the services and support North Hawaii Hospice can provide. Come hear first-hand information from our staff and those who have received hospice care about our mission to provide compassionate, professional services at home while supporting empowerment, comfort and peace for those we serve,” said Holland.