Compass Regional Hospice will hold a fall session of training for individuals interested in volunteering. The 16-hour training will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm starting September 15and ending October 1. Training will be held at Compass Regional Hospice located at 255 Comet Drive in Centreville. Attending all 16 hours of the training is required for volunteers who wish to work directly with hospice patients and their family members in Queen Anne’s, Kent and Caroline counties.
“There are many ways to be a volunteer, depending on your interests and the amount of time you have to give,” says Courtney Williams, manager of volunteer and professional services for Compass Regional Hospice. “We rely on more than 300 men and women who volunteer their time providing patient care and administrative support and helping with community events and fundraising. This group also includes the more than 100 volunteers who operate Estate Treasures, an upscale resale shop in Chester that raises significant funds for Compass Regional Hospice every year.”
Topics for the fall volunteer training session include an overview of hospice; the process of dying; spiritual care and its place in hospice care; the stages of grief; effective communications techniques; family dynamics; stress management; and self-care for caregivers.
For more information about becoming a volunteer for Compass Regional Hospice, visit www.compassregionalhospice.org/volunteers or contact Courtney Williams, 443-262-4112, [email protected].
Front image: Compass Regional Hospice volunteer Tom Brent (center) plays a game of cards with patients at the Hospice Center in Centreville.
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