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Hunterdon Hospice Will Offer Volunteer Training

Are you a good listener, compassionate and empathetic towards others and want to help people in your community?  Then you may want to consider becoming a volunteer for Hunterdon Hospice.  Hospice offers a special kind of care designed to support and comfort people living with a terminal illness.  Hospice volunteers receive training, which prepares them to provide care to patients and their families in Hunterdon County.
Hunterdon Hospice is now accepting applications for its nine-week training program.

Volunteers provide valuable emotional support to both patients and families and keep families connected to the community.  They may assist with the patient's personal care, help with household tasks and errands, or provide respite to caregivers and family members.  In addition, Hunterdon Hospice is looking for hairdressers who want to volunteer their time to cut and style patients' hair.  

 "When families are in need it is the little things in life that are important.  Volunteers form relationships with their patients and the patients' loved ones which transcend their role as a "volunteer."
They provide whatever support is needed to enable the family to continue to function," explains Joy Stump, Volunteer Coordinator for Hunterdon Hospice.  Stump added, "I continuously hear from our volunteers that this is life-affirming work.  They experience moments of laughter and friendship.  Patients teach them about life and how to live ones life with courage, dignity and always hope.  Our volunteers go home at the end of the day knowing they have helped make a difference in someone's life."  

The training program covers all aspects of volunteering so the volunteer is prepared to be with patients and their families.

Hunterdon Hospice is a Medicare-certified, non-profit organization, which coordinates home-based supportive services in the homes of its patients. Training classes meet from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm on Saturday October 24th, and then 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on evenings 10/25- 10/29.  The classes will be held at the Hospice Office located at 215 Route 31 South in Flemington.

To arrange for an interview contact Joy Stump, Volunteer Coordinator at
908-788-2573 or e-mail her at stump.joy@hunterdonhealthcare.org.  To learn more about Hunterdon Hospice, log onto our website at www.hunterdonhealthcare.org. 


Posted By Hunterdon Health Care on Sep 10, 2009 [Print]