Go online at http://rabuncountyveterans.com to donate in honor or memory of a veteran, or sponsor by joining us on the 100 mile motorcycle ride on October 15th, 2011 at the Clayton City Hall parking lot at 10 a.m. All registered riders/passengers will get a free lunch and t-shirt and a magnificent tour of the Northeast Georgia mountains during beautiful leaf season.
Call the Rabun County Chamber of Commerce for more information at 706-782-4812
Help raise awareness of hospice services so those in need benefit earlier from great care that focuses on living.
Go to the Regency Hospice - Hiawassee Face Book page and click on "Like".
Easy, free, and helpful. You can't beat that combination!
I think after you see the pictures of the dream come true for an 84 year old lady, you can't help but "Like" this page.
Go to this page and click "LIKE"
Great initiative by volunteer coordinator to enhance her volunteers' experiences. I love the quote,
“Do you really think I would visit dying people week after week for years so I could be depressed? Give me a break.”
Visit the blog at: http://janshospicevolunteers.wordpress.com/
Thanks to @jen_c_taylor for opening the door to this video through her website: http://www.livinglifedyingdeath.com/
There have been times when the hospice volunteer training program took a back seat to my other responsibilities. I sat down tonight to grade the final essays of some recent trainees and the most amazing thing happened.
The tiredness of the day took a turn. I was almost in tears just trying to decide on what to cook for dinner and then I read the essays.
"I wish I had know all this when my mother was dying"
"I will be a better communicator"
"I am a nurse but also a volunteer"
"I am a street preacher and want to do as much as I can to help others".
Service, Service, Service!
All around my are people doing everything they can to learn about hospice care, enthusiastically wanting to be of service....and I complain of being tired???
I developed the course with many intentions but the results have surprised me many times over. I am continually blessed to read the heart felt statements and authenticity of intention that pours from those who take the course, digest the meaning and deliver a true desire to serve.
I hope I can grow up to take the right path just as they have done. I am truly blessed.
Another point for using hospice. Social workers and case managers can help us as caregivers come to terms with the feelings that we can't deal with the death of a loved one at home.
A social worker once spent time with the wife of a patient who said she did not want her husband to die at home. "Please make sure it happens in a hospital".
The husband said he wanted to be at home but knew his wife could not handle it.
I wonder when we will be able to accept the death of a loved one at home? I certainly don't want to experience it but if my husband wants to be at home when he passes, that is where he will be and I hope he can do the same for me. Fortunately, we are not having to make that decision at this time of our lives so it is a perfect time to discuss it.
What's your thoughts about someone you love dying in their own home?
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