As almost always happens, I get really energized by having company, and felt so much better than I had when I first got up, and have continued to feel well for the rest of the day.
This is from the blogpost "Life as A Hospice Patient". It is what I envision volunteers doing for hospice patients. In this case it was friends visiting, bringing well thought out gifts, and ending in a fortune cookie reading of "If you don't have time to live your life now, when do you?"
I think volunteer visits should bring just as much energy to the patient as a visit from a friend. What do you think?
Monday, March 2, 2009
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Communication Nation: How to listen
The online training program is ready!
I am too excited about it...posting everywhere because I know this will make an impact across the nation. The more people involved in the knowledge of hospice care the more people that will benefit from those services. I added one more item to the "Communication" module today from the following link;
Communication Nation: How to listen
I hope I can learn to listen as well as I teach it.
I am too excited about it...posting everywhere because I know this will make an impact across the nation. The more people involved in the knowledge of hospice care the more people that will benefit from those services. I added one more item to the "Communication" module today from the following link;
Communication Nation: How to listen
I hope I can learn to listen as well as I teach it.
Friday, February 27, 2009
On Hospice Training - day 6 you can read how a day in the face to face training goes.
I find it interesting that each hospice has specific educational tools for in person training and all I have found seem very good. The core courses, as taught in the online course are the basics for getting the advanced education you will receive in instructor based training.
The online training is an excellent guide to the history and philosophy of hospice, the infection control and confidentiality, etc. I feel it leaves room for more personalization in the classroom once the basics are covered.
The above mentioned post reflects the great information studied and learned as you get into the later stages of training
I find it interesting that each hospice has specific educational tools for in person training and all I have found seem very good. The core courses, as taught in the online course are the basics for getting the advanced education you will receive in instructor based training.
The online training is an excellent guide to the history and philosophy of hospice, the infection control and confidentiality, etc. I feel it leaves room for more personalization in the classroom once the basics are covered.
The above mentioned post reflects the great information studied and learned as you get into the later stages of training
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Divers and Sundry: I'm a hospice volunteer!
I am more excited than ever about the hospice volunteer online training program.
When I read items like this one posted in Divers and Sundry blog I know that having access to a volunteer program immediately after the inquiry is a most valuable service.
Divers and Sundry: I'm a hospice volunteer!
When I read items like this one posted in Divers and Sundry blog I know that having access to a volunteer program immediately after the inquiry is a most valuable service.
Divers and Sundry: I'm a hospice volunteer!
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Hospice Blog: Hospice in the Stimulus Bill
Volunteers can keep up to date on the political side of hospice and help in making the community aware of changes in our health care system. Hospiceblog does a great job of informing us of regulatory and medical topics of interest and I felt it was important to link them to this blog. The post on their site is short and sweet today but it refers you to some interesting information
Hospice Blog: Hospice in the Stimulus Bill
Hospice Blog: Hospice in the Stimulus Bill
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