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Volunteer Contact:Coordinator of Volunteer Services – Sylvia Pawlitzki sylvia.pawlitski@interiorhealth.ca  Hospice VolunteersSo you want to be a Hospice Volunteer? Volunteer Services are a huge component of the Hospice program. In considering whether Hospice volunteering is a service you want to give at this time, please consider these thoughts: You have an interest in the Hospice concept, and have the desire to help others. You have some awareness of what is drawing you to Hospice work, and are willing to explore this in depth. You are sensitive to the special needs of dying patients and their families, and have chosen to work to support them. You are aware of the losses you have experienced, and your way of grieving, and have a sense of perspective about life and death, loss and grief. You are open to others who may have different values, beliefs and ways of living. You are also able to listen well, and to validate others where they are -- rather than where you might believe they should be. As you may be called on to work in a variety of areas and perform many different tasks -- self-reliance, flexibility and adaptability are assets. Realistic awareness of your own strengths and weaknesses and the ability to set limits are important. You like working as part of a team, and are willing to explore ways of supporting and being supported by other team members. You are dedicated to your own growth and on-going learning. Your personal strengths likely include warmth, concern for people, sense of humor and approachability. You are willing to commit yourself to the training and volunteer responsibilities that follow, and to gaining an understanding of the standards and policies of the Hospice You have no personal agenda to your Hospice work, and understand that hospice work is not to change people, but to be with them where they are. If you have experienced a significant personal loss within the past year, please consider carefully your present ability to take on a demanding program as this work may intensify your own grief. Working at Hospice can be stressful at times. It is important that you have a good support system, and ways of taking care of yourself so that you may meet change and the unexpected -- with ease. Hospice Volunteers… “here when you need us”:
Download Q1 2009 Hospice Volunteer Newsletter (PDF)
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