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Thursday, January 1, 2009

01/01/09 You Know It Is New Years Day When You Read The First Greenwich Post Press Release Of 2009 !!!!!!!!!!


Once Again The Town's First Regurgitated And Unedited

Press Release Is Given Birth At The Post




Connecticut VNA's Hospice will be starting a training class this winter for volunteers interested in working with our hospice patients in Fairfield County.


Many people pick up new habits and leave old ones behind in January. Some may find hospice volunteer work a a meaningful new chapter in their lives. Volunteers perform various duties, depending on abilities and interests. Volunteers may: provide companionship to hospice patients and families, perform clerical duties, provide animal assisted therapy, and share gifts of music and expressive arts. With more training, volunteers may assist the VNA bereavement and spiritual care staff.


Topics covered in the basic training include the history and philosophy of hospice, the role of the volunteer, clinical aspects of dying, communication skills, family dynamics, issues of spirituality and religion, and grief and bereavement. Members of the hospice team will share first-hand experiences as they present each topic.


For more information about Connecticut VNA's Hospice or about the volunteer training program, call Paula Bruns, Volunteer Coordinator, at 831-8882.


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