Category: Volunteers!

The power of pets

Maria Oehler, a Pet Therapy Program volunteer with Community Hospice, has been bringing her therapy animals to patients in long term facilities for … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Volunteer Central: Places to serve for the week of May 17

Hospice volunteers are truly compassionate people. · North Tyler Developmental Academy · North Tyler Developmental Academy is looking for a retired … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Family helps 95-year-old SC man fulfill his one final wish

“When death is coming, there are few material things that matter,” said Maggie Clark, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s volunteer coordinator. “What is … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Meet Volunteer of the Month Barb Mulligan

She later was employed by Hospice of Crawford County, retiring from her position there in April of 2020 — just after the start of the COVID-19 … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Grieving during pandemic requires extra support

The 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society can attest to the … that often arise when people are new to engaging with hospice volunteers. See the full Hospice Volunteers article.

Embracing death: End-of-life doulas growing in popularity

Katelyn Van Vulkenburg, the volunteer coordinator at Denver-based Namaste Hospice, jokes that she’s a little protective of Scott, who first started … See the full Hospice Volunteers article.