Hospice Volunteer Training Schedule
Openings available in training to begin in September, 2018!
Application Deadline: August 30
Please call the Coordinator of Volunteer Services to sign up at (207) 721-1271.
Classes meet from 4 to 7 p.m. weekly on Thursday nights, beginning September 6, 2018.
Classes will be held in the conference room at CHANS Hospice located at 45 Baribeau Drive in Brunswick. A completed application and pre-training interview is required before being admitted to the program.
This free training prepares individuals to deal compassionately and sensitively with end-of-life issues in a volunteer capacity. Topics covered will include an introduction to the hospice philosophy, ethical issues, communication, spirituality, grief and loss, and other topics that facilitate the therapeutic relationship between the patient, family, and volunteer.
Once certified a Hospice Volunteer will be able to offer individualized support, through the CHANS Home Health & Hospice, to a person with a terminal illness, and their family, during the last phases of life. Volunteers serve as companions to the terminally ill and may be a supportive listener, run errands, and/or provide respite for caregivers. Volunteers may also be in contact with family and friends after a loved one has died in order to provide grief support. Volunteers are supported by the Hospice Volunteer Coordinator, the Hospice Volunteer community, and continuing educational offerings.
"The Hospice Approach to Living with Dying"
Class 1: Introduction- Hospice Philosophy 101
- Role of the Volunteer
- Ethical Issues
- HIPAA Guidelines
Class 2: Personal Death Awareness
Class 3: Spirituality
Class 4:
Family Dynamics & Advance Directives
Class 5
: Universal Precautions, Pain and Symptom Control, & Signs of Approaching Death
Class 6: Funerals & Alternative Funeral Arrangements
Class 7: Grief & Mourning
Class 8: Communication Skills
Class 9: Vulnerable Populations
Class 10: Volunteer Panel Discussion, Care for the Caregiver, & Graduation
This ten-week training program is open to anyone interested in in-depth information about Hospice Volunteers and the Hospice Philosophy of Care. Preference is given to people intending to become a hospice volunteer. Class size is limited.
For more information, or to register for the training, please call Margaret Zillioux, Hospice Volunteer Coordinator at (207) 721-1271 or email her at mzillioux@midcoasthealth.com. Applications will be accepted through August 25.
Grief Facilitation Training
Grief Facilitation Training is offered twice a year, once in the spring and then again in the fall. "The Hospice Approach to Living with Dying" is a prerequisite. Call (207) 721-1357 for more information.